Gerry Duffy's DECA Ironman Attempt (10 Ironmans in 10 Days) Event:DECA Ironman Attempt (10 Ironmans in 10 Days)
Date: 03-06-2011



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My Personal Message

Hey Guys/Ladies

As you may be aware last year Ken Whitelaw and I completed the unique challenge of running 32 marathons in just 32 days around Ireland.

Over the Winter months, I thought long and hard about my next challenge. I wanted to find do something shorter but even HARDER.

After much research and consideration, I found a very unique event, a DECA Ironman challenge ( 10 IRONMAN Distance TRIATHONS in 10 days). This event is being held from June 03rd to June 12th in the New Forest , Avon Tyrell in the south of England.

Each day myself and the other 19 other competitors will enter the water at 6am. After swimming 2.4 miles (3.8km) we will then attempt to cycle 112 miles (180km). Once these first two discliplines are finished we STILL have to run a full marathon of 26.2 miles (42km) The cut-off each day is 22 hours. If you miss the cut-off you are disqualified.

Further details are available at www.enduroman.com. If at all possible I am asking people to donate a euro a day or more (€10 for the 10 days). All monies raised go to Irish Autism Action. Irish Autism Action charity is a very worthy cause and I would very much appreciate your support in helping me to raise funds for this charity.

Please read a few words about the charity that I have chosen to support below. You can donate using the "sponsor me now" button below via credit or debit card. You can be assured that your transaction on the mycharity.ie website is very secure. You will automatically receive an e-mail from me thanking you for your support, and acknowledging the amount of your donation. Any donation no matter how small is hugely appreciated.

Many thanks in advance for your support,

Gerry Duffy
www.32marathons.com
(I WILL POST A DAILY VIDEO DIARY ON THE SITE IF YOU WISH TO MONITOR MY PROGRESS. ALSO CHECK OUT THE FACEBOOK LINK ON THE SAME SITE)

About my charity

Irish Autism Action
Irish Autism Action's mission is to raise the quality of life of individuals and their families affected by autism through ensuring the provision of the highest standards in education, care, support, employment and equality of living opportunities in partnership with families

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My Online Sponsors to Date

Name Date Type Amount Comment
bernadette Glancy 29-06-2011 Donation €40.00 Gerry ,congratulations on your record breaking adventure,.From all in Lovely Leitrim Bernadette
Jane Coleman 23-06-2011 Donation €30.00 Gerry, you truly are an inspiration! No words can praise you enough!
Anonymous 23-06-2011 Donation €22.00 incredible achievement
Anonymous 22-06-2011 Donation €100.00 -
Anonymous 20-06-2011 Donation €100.00 -
Anonymous 19-06-2011 Donation €200.00 Gerry, I know it's nearly a cliche at this stage but, you truly are an inspiration!
Emer O Halloran 17-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Well done Gerry on a truly amazing task!!
Sinιad Roche 17-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Major CONGRATULATIONS!! (",)
Anonymous 16-06-2011 Donation €15.00 Unbelievable achievement! huge congrats on what u have accomplished!!
Anonymous 16-06-2011 Donation €200.00 First 32 marathons, then book, deca ironman - insane, congrats on all your huge achievements
Anonymous 16-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Congratulations! Amazing achievement!
Dave Riordan 16-06-2011 Donation €20.00 dave riordan here Gerry. Congratulations you are an inspiration to us all. Kind regards.
Garrett O Brien 15-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Incredible achievement, well done Gerry.
Anonymous 15-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Congratulations.....I have been following your story on Ray Darcy. Sorry its not a bigger donation.
Anonymous 15-06-2011 Donation €50.00 well done!
Cillian Collins 15-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Phenomonal achievement Gerry
Anonymous 15-06-2011 Donation €50.00 -
Anonymous 15-06-2011 Donation €200.00 Well done gerry
Anonymous 15-06-2011 Donation €50.00 I struggle to get the words to congratulate you ..... and thats a first for me SOOOOOO Well done
Kathy Lisa Connellan 15-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Congratulations and well done! From a wannabe triathlete
Anonymous 14-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Sitting here - 4 stone overweight & a smoker - you are inspirational. Must buy the book & start!
Anonymous 14-06-2011 Donation €10.00 -
Pearse Keller 14-06-2011 Donation €100.00 I've already told u what I think
Sandra Power 14-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Massive Congratulations Gerry, hugely inspirational
Anonymous 14-06-2011 Donation €122.00 Well done Gerry, Enormous achievement with a great attitude.
Susan Finnerty 14-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Woo Hoo Gerry, U did it..... Unbelievable, Ya Freak!!!!! ;)
James Bannigan 14-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Well done you are an inspiration
Anonymous 14-06-2011 Donation €5.00 congratulations. You are an inspiration. Sorry I cant give more
Jarlath Keaney 14-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Fantastic achievement Gerry, yer a horse of a man!!!!!
Anonymous 14-06-2011 Donation €100.00 a truly inspirational achievement
David O'Brien 14-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Well done Gerry. You're an inspiration for all of us :-)
Ann Marie O'Sullivan 14-06-2011 Donation €25.00 Amazing!
Anonymous 14-06-2011 Donation €30.00 -
Anonymous 14-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Amazing! Well done.
Hilary Colins 14-06-2011 Donation €25.00 Fantastic work and effort. An inspiration.
Anonymous 14-06-2011 Donation €22.00 -
Anonymous 14-06-2011 Donation €75.00 Amazing stuff Gerry! Will miss following your progress on FB!
Anonymous 14-06-2011 Donation €22.00 Well done Gerry.
Garret Murphy 14-06-2011 Donation €200.00 What an amazing achievement.
Colin McIlwaine 13-06-2011 Donation €22.00 Well done on the Ironman
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €100.00 I was bowled over by the tremendous human effort you made for such a worthy cause, well done
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Well done, Gerry don't know how you did it!
Jane and Graham Porter 13-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Congrats Gerry. Thought last year was great...this is amazing!
Ed Crotty 13-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Huge congratulations Gerry and much respect from a mediocre triathlete. Ed Crotty t3 tri club.
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Well done
claire mannion 13-06-2011 Donation €10.00 inspirational..glad you were featured on News today..just shows. how we can all achieve more. x
Aisling Donoghue 13-06-2011 Donation €10.00 congrats!
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €100.00 Well done Gerry. Amazing!
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €20.00 -
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €100.00 Unbelievable. You have done yourself, your town and your country proud.
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Be very proud. Truly inspirational. Congratulations!
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €20.00 well done
Kevin Omahony 13-06-2011 Donation €100.00 Congratulations on your wonderful achievement.
Vincent & Geraldine Roche 13-06-2011 Donation €30.00 Congratulations Gerry on a magnificant achievement !
Sean Gallagher 13-06-2011 Donation €200.00 Words cannot describe the willpower that you showed to do this. Huge respect. All the best.
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Wow
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €30.00 sounds gruelling. well done!
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €25.00 You have a tremendous attitude to life, Gerry. You will inspire many people in many ways. y pe
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €200.00 Fantastic achievement and a great casue
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €25.00 In awe of your achievement! Congratulations
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Well done - fantastic achievement
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €20.00 well done
Malcolm Craig 13-06-2011 Donation €100.00 Gerry - remarkable - you are an inspiration..
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Well Done!!!!!!
Rob Holland 13-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Well Done Gerry - unreal achievement in Deca Challenge !
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €100.00 Well done Gerry, its an amazing achievement and great charity to support. You are an inspiration.
Pauline Burke 13-06-2011 Donation €30.00 so proud of you gerry..well done you are amazing.p
Amanda B 13-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Amazing achievement!
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €25.00 -
John Kissane 13-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Great work!
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €100.00 Gerry that was an amazing achievement - we need inspiration now. best wishes. Declan Treacy
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €10.00 you are amazing!
Donal Haughey 13-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Setanta lives again. Comhghairdeachas.
Sandra Cross 13-06-2011 Donation €22.00 well done on such a fantastic achievement
Eimear Cullen 13-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Well done, but you have nerves of diamonds and must be an Animal for Punishment!
michael maher 13-06-2011 Donation €30.00 fantastic achievement. Keep on going !
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Well done Gerry, unbelieveable stuff. Truly inspirational
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €25.00 Inspirational.
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €25.00 Congrats on your wonderful mad achievement!
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €5.00 congradulations!
Padraig Quinlan 13-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Your achievement is phenomenal!
Mary O Donnell 13-06-2011 Donation €10.00 -
Des O'Reilly 13-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Shows us all how to keep going...well done Gerry
helen shanahan 13-06-2011 Donation €22.00 what an inspirational story to start the day. well done!!!!!
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €15.00 Well done! Your an inspiration!
Peter McEvoy 13-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Amazing achievement
Anonymous 13-06-2011 Donation €10.00 WELL DONE! Inspirational stuff, have followed you over last 10 days and I think it is amazing.
Anonymous 12-06-2011 Donation €22.00 Your a very special guy...Good Luck
Anonymous 12-06-2011 Donation €22.00 Amazing performance over the last few days
Anonymous 12-06-2011 Donation €30.00 You are an inspiration to us all Gerry. Well done! Nikki & John
seamus moran 12-06-2011 Donation €100.00 well done gerry ur puttin mullingar on the world stage
Anonymous 12-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Gerry you're amazing keep it going!!
PETER GANLY 12-06-2011 Donation €50.00 brilliant stuff Gerry, Irish Autism are lucky to have you behind them.
Anonymous 12-06-2011 Donation €250.00 Gerry, inspirational, humbling… and a tad deranged! Phenomenal effort this week - congratulations!
Dave O'Leary 12-06-2011 Donation €50.00 You are proof of what can be achieved when mind and body work together. Truly inspiring!
Joann Mcdermott 12-06-2011 Donation €22.00 Amazing Gerry, you're a superstar!
Ciaran McCarthy 12-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Absolutely amazing, Well done
Anonymous 12-06-2011 Donation €22.00 -
Anonymous 12-06-2011 Donation €15.00 sorry it cant be more you are a total inspiration
Brenda Castles 12-06-2011 Donation €22.00 Well done-nearly there now.
Thomas Bubendorfer 12-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Amazing Gerry, yet another step up from the already mind-boggling 32 marathons challenge. Respect!
darin o'connor 12-06-2011 Donation €50.00 phenomenal achievment Gerry, fantastic book too, great read
Kieran Sheerin 12-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Dunboyne salutes you. Absolutely inspirational. Would love to watch live on tv/net.
Geraldine Langtry 12-06-2011 Donation €30.00 Well done Gerry. Fantastic Achievment.
Anonymous 11-06-2011 Donation €20.00 An amazing feat Gerry, well done!!
kathryn murphy 11-06-2011 Donation €22.00 Well done on your achievement so far!
Maria Scolard 11-06-2011 Donation €40.00 You're one hell of a man Gerry, fair plea!!!
Anonymous 11-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Go Gerry, Some man, we are all behind you
Adrienne Andrews 10-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Well done Gerry your super
Anonymous 10-06-2011 Donation €15.00 Heard of you on the radio. Unbelievable achievement - well done Gerry
alan noonan 10-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Well done so far. Read story in examiner very inspirational, best of luck in last few days
Aidan Kirwan 10-06-2011 Donation €22.00 -
Anonymous 10-06-2011 Donation €20.00 I'm so proud to know you Gerry
Emma Whyte 10-06-2011 Donation €22.00 Heard about your challenge on the Ray Darcy Show - amazing Gerry! Fair play to you & best of luck!
Anonymous 10-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Wow x 10
Anonymous 10-06-2011 Donation €200.00 Keep up the good work Gerry!
Aonghus Rooney 10-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Fair play to you on another amazing challenge Gerry
Anonymous 10-06-2011 Donation €25.00 Nearly there Gerry - keep it up!!!
Anonymous 10-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Still can't get my head around this. Amazing stuff!! Best of luck!!
Anonymous 10-06-2011 Donation €50.00 -
Roisin Pinfield 10-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Well done Gerry, amazing! Your an inspiration, keep up the good work :)
Anonymous 10-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Been following your reports all week... Keep it going Gerry..!!
Anonymous 10-06-2011 Donation €100.00 Well done so far, and keep the head about ya!! Just heard you on Ray Darcy's show ....
Oliver O'Rourke 10-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Well done Gerry - you are a credit to the nation.
amanda andrews 10-06-2011 Donation €100.00 -
Anonymous 10-06-2011 Donation €25.00 WELL DONE YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION TO ALL US COUCH POTATOES!!
Anonymous 10-06-2011 Donation €37.00 Well done, you are an inspiration......
Anonymous 10-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Read the article in the Examiner. You're mad but fair play to you.
Anonymous 10-06-2011 Donation €50.00 wow, how amazing I just heard about you on Ray D'arcy I hope you can finish
Padraig MacColgain 10-06-2011 Donation €22.00 All the best. Very impressed with what you are going.
leo glynn 10-06-2011 Donation €150.00 Gerry, i never that this would be u,you`re an inspiration !!
Conor Campion 10-06-2011 Donation €100.00 -
Anonymous 09-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Inspirational but insane:)
Anonymous 09-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Fantastic achievement!
tony hickey 09-06-2011 Donation €25.00 your flying it Gerry..some man..true iron man...tony & michelle
maria moran 09-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Well done, I hope you have many more adventures
Alice Nugent 09-06-2011 Donation €50.00 You are totally mad but I have full admiration for you! Well done Alice
Anonymous 09-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Hang on in there.
Anonymous 09-06-2011 Donation €22.00 Continued success to You Gerry and the wonderful support crew with you. Truly amazing.
Keith Byrne 09-06-2011 Donation €20.00 I hope you make it all the way. Best of luck. A phenomenal adventure.
Fiona Delee 09-06-2011 Donation €22.00 Fantastic Challenge. Well Done all competitors
Anonymous 09-06-2011 Donation €22.00 Fantastic stuff, Well done Gerry!
Mary Malone 09-06-2011 Donation €25.00 Well done Gerry, we're proud off you:-)
Kate Leavy 09-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Absolutely amazing what your doing gerry and for such a great cause. So inspirational
Anonymous 09-06-2011 Donation €10.00 best of luck jerry. heard you on the darcy show. its amazing what your doing!!
Anonymous 09-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Your seriously inspirational!
Caroline Ryan 09-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Well done. You are an inspiration to all.
Seαn Gallagher 09-06-2011 Donation €22.00 Well done Gerry - greetings from Ballina, Mayo
Anonymous 09-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Absolutely fantastic Gerry. Your nearly there, keep going.
Anonymous 09-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Best of Luck
Anne Hickey 09-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Brilliant achievement
Anonymous 08-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Beats shanking a little ball round a big field??? C'mon The Bunter!!
Sarah MacSweeney 08-06-2011 Donation €22.00 Good luck and well done so far.
Anonymous 08-06-2011 Donation €100.00 Hi Gerry, hats off to you and your team, best wishes form Finbarr in Boyle (Lough Key)
Anonymous 08-06-2011 Donation €10.00 good man gerry keep her lit.....and dont forget to put the feet up after dis....for a while anyway!!
Anonymous 08-06-2011 Donation €10.00 You are such an inspiration, I am truly in awe. Hope you spoil yourself when this is all done!
ALan Lambe 08-06-2011 Donation €22.00 Superman - inspirational
Martin Brennan 08-06-2011 Donation €10.00 best of luck gerry your doing a great job
Roisin Callaghan 08-06-2011 Donation €20.00 What a fantastic effort! Best of Luck!
Michael Murphy 08-06-2011 Donation €22.00 -
Clodagh Mahoney 08-06-2011 Donation €18.00 Inspirational, Congratulations
Aine McCann 07-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Fantastic Gerry!! Best of luck!!!
Anonymous 07-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Gerry - as always an inspiration...! You are doing fantastically well - proud of you :)
Anonymous 06-06-2011 Donation €100.00 Best of luck Gerry, can't say how much we admire you.....
Anonymous 06-06-2011 Donation €200.00 keep 'er goin' Patsy!!
Lucy Foley 05-06-2011 Donation €100.00 Inspirational stuff, hope all goes to plan and its for a fantastic cause too.
Gerardine Martin 04-06-2011 Donation €22.00 Is feidir leat!! Best of luck Gerry, Love from Ger and all the Mulvihills
Anonymous 02-06-2011 Donation €50.00 Best of luck!
Anonymous 02-06-2011 Donation €10.00 Best of Luck
Jenny Hanafin 01-06-2011 Donation €20.00 Best Wishes Gerry. Reading your book currently. You re a true IRONMAN
Anonymous 01-06-2011 Donation €100.00 Nice meeting you at the airport! Good luck for the next 10 days!
John McCabe 30-05-2011 Donation €50.00 Gerry,keep up the great work!
Anonymous 27-05-2011 Donation €100.00 go on the bunter ;-) you can do it
wesley reilly 26-05-2011 Donation €10.00 legend! best of luck, looking forward to reading the bog!!!!!
ken dunne 26-05-2011 Donation €40.00 Your not human!! Best of luck legend. Ken Dingle Marathon
Anonymous 23-05-2011 Donation €10.00 Hi Gerry, all the best on your latest madness. Just reading the book. It is great. Love the dream.
Shane MacCarthy 20-05-2011 Donation €10.00 Gerry, heard you on Ray Darcy. Keep up the good work!!
Mary O' Sullivan 19-05-2011 Donation €15.00 Gerry, what an inspiring man you are. Best of luck on the deca, looking forward to hearing how go.
Anonymous 19-05-2011 Donation €50.00 -
Sheila Dorman 19-05-2011 Donation €22.00 A great cause
Anonymous 19-05-2011 Donation €50.00 Isnt the human body/mind amazing - very inspiring!
Anonymous 19-05-2011 Donation €20.00 Best of Luck
Aonghus Rooney 19-05-2011 Donation €10.00 Best of luck on another amazing challenge Gerry. No bother to you.