Two Irish lads on final leg of epic Dublin – Sydney 15,000km charity cycle

Aidan Murphy and Paul Quinn are not your average cyclists. They have completed more than 13,800km of their epic charity cycle to Oz as they near their final destination.

By Declan Whooley

The two Irish adventurists decided to take on the mammoth cycling trip from Dublin to Sydney for a couple of very worthy causes and after some interesting stories through their 15 countries they have cycled through thus far, the end is near for the two men.

“I lost my mother to breast cancer when I was five years old,” Aidan told The Sun. “She was a very sporty and active person and I wanted to do something in memory of her and hopefully raise some funds for the Irish Cancer Society.”

Paul meanwhile is raising funds for his grand-mother who suffers from Alzheimer’s and requires a full-time carer. And as things currently stand, they have raised more than €24,000 between them.

Without a sponsor or support crew, the men are armed with just two bikes, two tents and a road map, though while staying in a disused building in Iran, some thought they were armed in a completley different context.

“We saw soldiers with rifles aimed at me shouting, ‘Terrorist!’ We said where we came from and that we came in peace,” Aidan recalls

“They seen the bikes and they all burst out laughing. They realised we are not terrorists.”

Cycling on average for seven hours a day and clocking 130km on a daily basis, the two lads hope to reach Sydney on April the 20th, where they will earn a much deserved rest, before returning back to Dublin to their jobs.

Best of luck to the lads, only ‘just’ over a 1,000km left!

Main pic credit: The Irish Sun