Up to ninety trucks and tractors “tripped the lights fantango” at the 4th annual Joyce Country Truck Run & Light Show, which travelled in convoy from Maam Cross in County Galway to Cong, County Mayo on the evening of Saturday, 28th December 2024, in aid of Tuam Cancer Care.
The event organisers extend an open invite to truck owners, drivers, dealers and brand distributors to take part by sending any tractor-units available at that time, from any vintage, to take part in the epic run.
“The 2024 Joyce Country Truck Run & Light Show at 6pm on from Peacocks Hotel, Maam Cross, County Galway. The festive convoy travelled to Maam Village down through Maam Valley, over to Cornamona, on to Clonbur Village via ECC TEO Timber Mill and finishing up at the Crossroads Community Centre in Cong, County Mayo,” stated Paddy Rock, from the organising team.
Among the prize winners on the night were:
1st Liam Madden, Kilkerrin, Connemara
2nd Joyce’s Recess, Connemara
3rd Robert Keane, Maam, Co. Galway
4th Kevin Flaherty, Letter more, Co. Galway
5th Sean O Cualain Carraroe, Co. Galway
6th Declan Curran, Moycullan, Co. Galway
“Following our annual Truck & Tractor Run and we have to say a huge thank you to all who came out and supported such a worthy cause for Tuam Cancer Care. Thanks to all families of spectators for waiting in the villages and all along the route for their patience in waiting for the highly decorated convoy to pass through. . It was some sight for all to see, and for those taking part it was heartening for them to receive such a warm welcome as they passed by and at the finish at the Community Centre in Cong,” added Paddy.
Guest of honour was the new Garda Patrol Truck, a Scania R450 6×2 tractor-unit, which headed up the long line of vehicles, as ‘Grand Marshall’ – so to speak!
Maureen Grealish, Manager at Tuam Cancer Care was most pleased with the generous donations and great support received on the night and following the event. “The contributions truly make a big difference in the lives of the people that we support. Thanks to this support, we can continue to provide free and confidential support to people at a time in their lives when support is most needed. As a charity, we need to raise 90% of the costs of providing our support services each year, for example, it costs €180 to provide a programme of Complimentary Therapies, €480 to provide a programme of councilling and €2,600 to run the Physical Activity Programme per term.
