A wheelie good award

The man behind steering the Tour de Munster throughout the province has been hailed for his fundraising work.

Paul Sheridan has been named as November’s Cork Person of the Month. An avid cyclist, Paul works to raise funds for the Munster branches of Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI), as well as others.

This year marked the twentieth anniversary since Paul Sheridan started the Tour de Munster which sees cyclists travel a total distance of 600km across Munster’s six counties over four days.

Like other organisations, the Munster branches of Down Syndrome Ireland have been negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Paul said: “Fundraising for children in need is more important than it has been since the first charity cycle back in 2001. It’s evident how extremely difficult Covid-19 has been for those with Down Syndrome, and for the six branches of DSI across Munster. We want to do as much as possible to raise funds and awareness, so I would encourage anyone who would like to get involved next year to take part.”

Awards Organiser Manus O’Callaghan said: “It’s people like Paul Sheridan that give Cork its good name. His selflessness and dedication to help the Munster branches of DSI, and children in need, is truly admirable.”

Paul’s name will now go forward for possible selection as Cork Person of the Year.