Waterford's 'Marathon Man' has raised almost €16,000 to support the work of two charities by swimming the length of Ireland.
Alan Corcoran completed the 500km swim from the Giant's Causeway to Tramore in just under two months.
Now back on dry land, he's presented a cheque to the Irish Heart Foundation and Waterford's Solas Cancer Support Centre.
Alan took on this challenge in memory of his late father, former FAI President Milo Corcoran, who suffered a stroke in 2011 and subsequently died of cancer in 2016.
Since then, Alan has taken on several physically demanding challenges in support of the Irish Heart Foundation and Solas Cancer Support Centre.
In 2012, he became the first person to run a lap of the island of Ireland completing 35 marathons in 35 consecutive days.
In 2017, he attempted to swim the length of Ireland, however, after swimming 200km his efforts were scuppered by the sinking of his support boat.
Speaking after presenting the cheque, Alan said: “Losing my dad has been the toughest experience of my life. I was determined to try create some positives from that point of despair. I’m delighted today to be presenting almost €16,000 to the Irish Heart Foundation and Solas Cancer Support Centre on behalf of my dad, family and support team. My family and I know first-hand how important it is to support and care for people diagnosed with cancer and living with stroke, as well as their families and carers. I’d like to thank everyone who supported me through the challenge and donated to the two fantastic causes.”
