Cycling through pain so that others gain


This won’t be the first bittersweet Tour de Munster for John. Back in 2015 he lost his friend Seán Hennessy who he had met through the competition.

He admits that there will be painful reminders during the tour but very happy moments too. “Certain days of the year leave you in a different space. I’d be lying if I said it had no effect on me. Every tour is different and throws up new memories. Last year outside City Hall I could almost still see Mairead in the spot where she always took pictures.” Nonetheless, he reiterated that every cyclist on the tour is fighting their own battle. This isn’t a story about me. It’s a story about the 120 people taking to the road to help improve the lives of children and families with Down Syndrome. This is something I would encourage everyone to do.”