Owen O'Keefe's English Channel Solo Swim Event:English Channel Solo Swim
Date: 11-09-2009




So far I have raised:
€14,385.00

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Money raised off-line: €10,724.00
Money raised on-line: €3,661.00

My Personal Message

Hi everyone,

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page. The Irish Cancer Society charity is a very worthy cause and I would very much appreciate your support in helping me to raise funds for this charity.

The Irish Cancer Society is a very special charity to me. On 1st Oct 2008 my Grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. This is news that nobody wants to hear. However, with her incredible emotional strength, and the wonderfull support of the family GP and the District Nurse from Fermoy and the Irish Cancer Society, my Grandmother was able to have a peaceful death at home just a few weeks later. The Irish Cancer Society's Night Nursing Service were a great help to both her, my Grandfather and all the family.

The Irish Cancer Society are dedicated to finding ways of preventing and curing cancer and providing comfort to those who are terminally ill with cancer. They receive no government funding. Their "Daffodil Nurses", who stay up all night caring for the dying, are paid for entirely out of voluntary donations. Please support this very worthy organisation.

On Monday 21st September I became the yougest and fastest Irish person to swim the English Channel in a time of 10hrs 19mins. It was very tough two weekd waiting for the weather to clear enough for a safe swim. Eventually it did, and I got the perfect conditions. Starting at 1:41am from Samphire Hoe in England, I swam through the night and into the following lunchtime before landing at Cap-Gris-Nez in France. It was an amazing swim and worth every bit of the pain and suffering needed to get there. Please help me reach the €10,000 mark soon!

You can donate using the "sponsor me now" button below via credit or debit card. Your transaction on this website is very secure. Any donation no matter how small is hugely appreciated.


Many thanks in advance for your support,

Owen.

About my charity

Irish Cancer Society

The Irish Cancer Society is the national charity dedicated to preventing cancer, saving lives from cancer and improving the quality of life of those living with cancer through patient care, research and education.

The Society is financed entirely by voluntary contributions from the public and receives no government funding. We rely on thousands of dedicated volunteers from around the country to help with our fundraising activities. We are the largest voluntary funders of Cancer Research in Ireland, and we also provide support and nursing care for people at every step of their cancer journey.

Help us continue to deliver our much needed services throughout Ireland. To see a full list of our upcoming events, please see click here (www.cancer.ie/events) and get involved! If you are setting up a fundraising page on MyCharity.ie, please register your event with us first so that we can provide you with fundraising materials and assist you with your fundraising. Contact us at CallSave 1850 60 60 60 or email fundraising@irishcancer.ie. Thank you for joining us in the fight against cancer.



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My Online Sponsors to Date

Name Date Type Amount Comment
Anonymous 18-11-2009 Donation €30.00 Well done Owen , sorry I'm so late with my donation .
Anonymous 02-10-2009 Donation €30.00 well done owen, you might inspire me back to the pool to improve my doggy paddle!
Colin O'Herlihy 28-09-2009 Donation €50.00 Superb achievement - well done.
Anne Graham 28-09-2009 Donation €10.00 Dont know u, but I think its a wonderful thing u have done for the cause
Michael Baker 26-09-2009 Donation €17.00 Had to bring to the round 10000!
Jim Sheehan 25-09-2009 Donation €50.00 An enormous achievement
Anonymous 23-09-2009 Donation €5.00 Well done
Anonymous 23-09-2009 Donation €100.00 Congratulations Virgie would have been very proud
Anonymous 22-09-2009 Donation €20.00 You're an inspiration to teenagers & adults alike. Congratulations.
Anonymous 22-09-2009 Donation €20.00 WELL DONE DUDE
Aisling Abernethy 22-09-2009 Donation €100.00 Fantastic achievement Owen, well done. Robert, Aisling, Aaron & Ronan
Anonymous 22-09-2009 Donation €10.00 Heard you on RedFM on the way to work, well done, brilliant achievement
Anonymous 22-09-2009 Donation €10.00 -
Anonymous 21-09-2009 Donation €50.00 Congratulations & enjoy tomorrow night!
Anonymous 21-09-2009 Donation €25.00 Well done Owen
Anonymous 21-09-2009 Donation €25.00 Best of luck, Owen
Ger O'Mahony 21-09-2009 Donation €50.00 Great achievement Owen ! Hope you raise lots more money for this worthy cause.Pat, Ger, Orla & James
Ken Barry 21-09-2009 Donation €50.00 Well done what an achievement
auveen brooks 21-09-2009 Donation €50.00 well done owen,fantastic work
deirdre o'grady 21-09-2009 Donation €300.00 brillant virgie would be so proud deirdre and carol fermoy clinic
Anonymous 18-09-2009 Donation €25.00 Stay dry - Pat and Steph Cornwall
Anonymous 17-09-2009 Donation €25.00 Good luck Owen!!
Anonymous 13-09-2009 Donation €30.00 Thinking of you today ,swimming hard ! Dan & Hilary
Brendan O Brien 09-09-2009 Donation €30.00 Best of luck Owen, Brendan,Karen,Cian, Ronan&Katie O Brien.
Anonymous 09-09-2009 Donation €50.00 You are an inspiration to every teenager! Best of Luck!
Anonymous 08-09-2009 Donation €23.00 Best of luck hun, we will be hooked to twitter!! Jess and Barry.
Anonymous 08-09-2009 Donation €100.00 Have a great Swim, Finbar, Dermot, Ciaran, Mairtin, Gerry, Tord, Barry, Mairtin, Ken
Anonymous 07-09-2009 Donation €50.00 I know you'll do it in record time (Kim, Cornwall)
Anonymous 07-09-2009 Donation €100.00 Best O' luck Owen, cheers Benji, Roscommon
Sylvain Estadieu 28-08-2009 Donation €50.00 See you in Varne Ridge ! Just 2 weeks to go now !!!
Anonymous 27-08-2009 Donation €100.00 Best of luck with the swim, stay out of the way of those ships!!! Cheers Ann, Albert and Gang
Jason O Hanlon 27-08-2009 Donation €25.00 How do you keep your passport dry? (Sara & Gregs friend)
Sara Hudson 25-08-2009 Donation €50.00 Best of luck Owen! - Gregg & Sara xx
Anonymous 23-08-2009 Donation €50.00 Best of luck Owen, we will be cheering for you, Jessie & Barry.
Anonymous 21-08-2009 Donation €26.00 Best of luck Owen. Nearly there. Jamie and Susan
Michael Baker 13-08-2009 Donation €100.00 It's getting near now, Owen!
Thomas W. Kofler 12-08-2009 Donation €100.00 All the best for your Channel swim, Owen, you deserve it, GO.
Declan Mintern 06-08-2009 Donation €20.00 Best of luck Owen -Regards Chris Mintern
Anonymous 25-07-2009 Donation €100.00 Best of luck Owen- Kevin & Aggie
Anonymous 23-07-2009 Donation €20.00 Best of Luck Owen. Well done on the Lee swim BTW ;-)
Michael Dorgan 26-04-2009 Donation €50.00 Hi Owen, Best of luck with your swim,hope you achieve your goal Regards Mike Dorgan
Lisa Cummins 19-03-2009 Donation €25.00 I can't wait for Dover :) Keep up the excellent training!
Sarah Cummins 17-03-2009 Donation €20.00 Best of luck with the swim! Sarah
Jason Murtagh 20-02-2009 Donation €50.00 Enjoy the swim!
Richie Meaney 11-02-2009 Donation €100.00 Fantastic commitment, dedication and courage. Luck doesn't come into it. Well done Owen!
Stefan Peney 27-01-2009 Donation €250.00 Good luck Owen. Fantastic ambition and no doubt achievement.
Anonymous 04-01-2009 Donation €50.00 Great credit to you Owen
Donna Jeffferies 08-12-2008 Donation €20.00 What a great acheivement this will be & a worthy cause Adam & Jack
KEVIN BAKER 07-12-2008 Donation €20.00 Good luck Owen. Im sure your Grandad (my uncle Tom) is very proud of you. From Kevin, Christine & fa
Brenda Barrett 29-11-2008 Donation €30.00 My grandmother also passed away this November.Its a great cause.Best of luck. Brenda Barrett.
John Baker 24-11-2008 Donation €500.00 Good luck Owen!
Anonymous 21-11-2008 Donation €100.00 Hi Owen best of luck in your swim
Anonymous 18-11-2008 Donation €40.00 Owen , keep swimming don't stop on D day. emilio
John Fenton 18-11-2008 Donation €100.00 Best of luck Owen with the training & the swim! John, Paula & Fentons. xx
Billy Baker 17-11-2008 Donation €20.00 Well done owen, were all proud of you. Billy & Janet Baker & family xxxx
Any Body 17-11-2008 Donation €50.00 Good Luck on the swim Owen !! Fergus
Michael Baker 17-11-2008 Donation €20.00 Owen, Here's an initial donation from us. We'll talk to you later about it. MMNAK.
Dave Bartley 16-11-2008 Donation €100.00 Best of Luck Eoin.Enjoy Swim ! and hope you raise lots of money
Donna Jeffferies 16-11-2008 Donation €20.00 We know you will acheive your ambition- Les Donna Adam & Jack
Leslie Thornhill 16-11-2008 Donation €20.00 Well done Owen lots of love Moira and Les xxx