Tour de Tirlán raises record €108,000 for Irish charities

The funds will support Aiséirí, Aware and the Fr. McGrath Family Resource Centre Kilkenny, all of whom provide vital services to individuals, families and communities across Ireland.

Representatives from the three charities joined Tirlán colleagues at the Abbey Quarter Collaboration Hub in Kilkenny to officially receive the funds and mark the conclusion of this year’s fundraising campaign.

The €108,000 was raised with the support of colleagues, farmer stakeholders, Board and Council Members and the wider Tirlán community, through fundraising, donations and participation in Tour de Tirlán 2026.

More than 150 participants came together for this year’s event, taking on cycling routes ranging from 45km to 190km, as well as a new 10km Fun Walk. Tirlán colleagues in Shanghai also joined the challenge, taking Tour de Tirlán international in 2026.

Funds raised will help the three charity partners continue their important work. Aiséirí supports young people and families affected by addiction, Aware provides mental health supports and services across Ireland, while the Fr. McGrath Centre provides education, training and community supports to young people in Kilkenny.

€674,000 raised over 13 years

Tour de Tirlán has now been running for 13 years and, with this year’s record fundraising total, has generated an incredible €674,000 for local and national charities.

The annual event brings together people from across the Tirlán community with a shared goal of supporting organisations making a tangible difference in communities.

Tirlán thanked everyone who participated, donated, fundraised, volunteered or supported Tour de Tirlán 2026, helping to make this year’s event its most successful to date.

Tour de Tirlán will return on Friday, 10 September 2027.