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A GOFUNDME PAGE set up for four children who were left orphaned after their father died from Covid-19 has raised almost €160,000.
Miguel Plangca, who was originally from the Philippines, passed away from the virus last week, leaving behind his children Mikee, Michael, John and Chekie.
The family have been living in the Naas area for a number of years, and their mother died from cancer around six years ago.
Miguel’s death has left the children orphaned, and now they are in the care of their aunt Fely, friends, and members of the Filipino community in Kildare, who set up the fundraiser for them.
Although the initial funding target was €5,000, the page has raised over €158,000 for the four children.
“We would like to appeal to you to continue pray for the children of Miguel Plangca, the second and hopefully the last Filipino who succumbs to Covid-19,” the page reads.
“Please continue to pray for them and all those who are affected by the pandemic.”
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Good luck Shane Finn, fair play to you!
This is an addiction ! It’s very good for the charity but this mans health will suffer in the future. All these people running more & more races are damaging their bodies. It’s getting out of control. I hate being a kill joy but these athletes will suffer in the future.
@Martin Sinnott: 1 a year is what a dictor told me. More than that is bad for you
@Martin Sinnott: got any research to back any of your claims up?
@Martin Sinnott: Agree I ran two marathons. It’s all the training that’s the killer not just the race. I was out 4-5 times per week training for 9 months.
@Martin Sinnott: And whatevers ails these pioneers in the future will more than likely create a run to help them. I don’t know the man, I now know why he’s doing it, but to run 624 miles in a mere 24 days must justify something he REALLY STRONGLY believes in. All the best, and may GOD be with you..
@Shoot First: any actual medical evidence other than some article on a website??
@Martin Sinnott: you had it bang on with kill joy. You could have saved us all the bother by stopping there
Keep it up Shane, it’ll be an incredible achievement when you are done.
If he would of said even 10 I would of been thinking he’s mad . But 24 ….. God help his legs at the end of it .
Fair play to him for raising money for a much needed cause though .
Very fit or very mad, probably both.
Running marathon is an achievement. Putting ones life at risk to raise awareness and money for a charity is commendable.
But running 24 marathons in 24 days is simply self-harm and is possibly born out of an addiction.
Self-harm as a means of fund raising should not be endorsed or promoted by the media.
Some man, he’s running now as we speak from Balbriggan to Dublin. But for the record, there are even more mad people than Shane, let me mention Spanish man Ricardo Abat. He ran 500 marathons in 500 consecutive days. Yes no mistake here 5 hundred. To make it even more insane, the man did a part of it while having full time 8 hour a day job in the factory. Because he worked shifts on some days he completed two marathons in one day.
Absolute bonkers, but goes to show what human body is capable of. Now think about it when you’re too tired to walk the dog or play with kids after your 8 hours desk office job :)
@Tomasz Kuchnik: great comment. He’s obviously motivated by the suffering of his cousin who should be taken care better by our health services. The cuts have hit the least able to fight back. For shame.
Maybe the man knows the sacrifice he is making , and is willing to do it . However should he do a Forrest Gump , and keep on going , we’ll go with Mark Sinnotts’ comment .
Not very good for the knees or the ankles. Just go into the sports surgery clinic and have a chat with some of the patients.
@Tony O Neill: great comment. I bet you are a very active lad with loads of experience…
People who don’t run putting up stupid comments if you take it easy it does no harm to body didn’t back fella called Stevie in the last 2 year’s run 100 marathons in 100 days and 60 ultras ( 40 miles ) in 60 day’s, but all the couch potatoes will sit on their holes telling people running is bad for you, Fair play to this fella
@Robert Treston: Ricardo Abat, 607 marathons in 607 days. After he did his famous 500 earlier too.
Ard fhear Shane!
Wonderful effort. Glad to donate. But it’s such a pity that our government fails these people. That does not take away from his wonderful but painful endeavour. Best of luck.
There are too much of this on the roads with traffic backing up for ages especially on the ring of Kerry which sees runners doing it with their entourage. Cyclist are not too bad as going a bit faster and spread out. Tractors reversing around the 180km route is another one!
At least there hasn’t been a bed push in a while!
Well done to this chap
Hope it doesn’t put too much pressure on his ticker
Good cause – Totally stupid idea.
What’s stupid is the negative comments and the comments from non-runners etc. It isn’t harming you. It is his body his choice and if any of you even read the article properly you would have seen that he has successfully run 12 marathons 12 days already and that he is mentally strong as well as physically. It takes 60% mental strength and 40% physical strength. I personally know Shane. He has done a number of Ironman comps, marathons and he has prepared for this for over a year. He knows what he is doing. He is an absolute inspiration and legend. I am honoured to know him and run with him. He is so mentally strong and positive always. Best of luck with the rest of the challenge Shane
Absolutely amazing #legend just passed him going through kilmacanogue looking very comfortable well done Shane
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