Epilepsy Ireland would like to say a huge thank you everyone who took on the challenge of the Irish Life Dublin Marathon in support of our work over the October Bank Holiday weekend.
On what was a dreary Sunday morning there were several bright lights for Epilepsy Ireland running through the streets of Dublin - raising awareness of a condition that affects over 45,000 people in Ireland and helping tor raise funds to help continue our support and information services; training and education programmes; advocacy & awareness campaigns; and investment in epilepsy research.
We had 14 incredible participants take on (and smash the challenge) of the Dublin Marathon and we would like to say a huge thank you to all of them (and their support teams!) for taking on the ultimate challenge to support our work.
Some of our participants also shared their stories of life with epilepsy in the lead-up to the marathon, which we have signposted to below:
- Read Amy's story by visiting the 'Events' section of our website
- Read Elaine's story by visiting the 'Events' section of our website
- Read Daragh's story by visiting the 'Events' section of our website
^^Daragh also spoke to the Golf Ireland podcast in advance of his run; you can listen back by visiting the 'Spotify website
Collectively, our fantastic marathon participants have raised over €36,000 in support of our journey towards a society where no person's life is limited by epilepsy. To add the amount raised so far, you can make a donation on the 'Eventmaster' website via the button below:
We hope our marathon runners are having a well deserved rest this week and would like to thank them once again for their incredible support. If you have been inspired by their efforts and would like to take on a marathon is support of Epilepsy Ireland in 2026, please email our Community & Campaigns Fundraising Officer, Méabh Lonergan on mlonergan@epilepsy.ie.
If you need any information or support around your or a loved one's epilepsy, please do not hesitate to get in touch with your local Community Resource Officer. You can find their details by visiting the 'Our Local Services' section of our website.