That's even without the sporting element
The local club has rowed in to support the Blarney/Tower Community Response Forum which has supported 160 residents in the area who have been unable to leave their homes due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Blarney GAA are hosting a fundraiser today to raise funds for Barney meals on wheels and Blarney first responders as well as two national charities, Pieta House and Marymount Hospice.
GoFundMe Link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/500-miles-in-24-hours
Speaking to RedFM News Val Kirby of the local GAA club says they wanted to do something to give back when they got involved in the community response forum: