A 28-year-old Gaoth Dobhair man is set once again to undertake an epic journey and brave the waves by jet-skiing to Scotland in aid of charity this summer. Tommy McGee and his good friend Eamon Diver undertook a mammoth journey last August and jet-skied around the Irish coast in aid of the Donegal Hospice. Their venture was a successful one and they raised much needed cash for the charity.
A few months later, the two were back at the drawing board and have decided to hit the waves again and raise monies for two worthwhile local charities. Tommy McGee is the well known son of Nuala and Cathal McGee from Dore in Gaoth Dobhair. He has three brothers, Aidan, Fergal and Carlos and a sister called Tara. He attended national school in Dore. After attending Pobail Scoil Gaoth Dobhair Tommy, who has a huge interest in cars decided to stay at home and work as a mechanic at McFadden’s garage at the Crossroads, Gaoth Dobhair.
Tommy adores the sea and while on holiday ten years ago in Gran Canaria the 18-year-old took the opportunity to jet ski for the first time ever and found that he really enjoyed it.
“When I was on holiday in Gran Canaria around ten years ago, I tried to jet-ski then. After that I changed to different models and enjoyed it as a hobby. You can jet ski in Gaoth Dobhair so it suited me,” he said.
Last year, Tommy and Eamon accompanied by a team of friends undertook a huge journey around the country. It was a huge success and it raised thousands of euro for a local charity. The effort proved a huge success. Tommy recalls the sea kept changing every couple of miles, throwing new challenges in the face of the two men who were at all times focused on the objective of completing their journey.
“In August, 2011 me and my friend Eamon went all the way around the Irish coast on our jet skis. We weren’t cold because we were wearing dry suits. That said, you were still sore, sore all over. Your hands got numb after a while and the sea kept changing every couple of miles. It was rough around the Aran Islands and Dunsmore East. The two of us were together, we were jet-skiing alongside one another and we kept talking every so often. We would discuss what course of direction we were about to take,” he said.
This year, the team will raise monies for the Gaoth Dobhair nursing home and the Sheephaven Sub Aqua Club.Omega Plastics are leading plastic injection moulding and injection mould tooling specialists. “I dive with the Sheephaven Sub Aqua Club. I like to be on top of the water as well as underneath it. The club also help to locate people when they are lost so it is a worthwhile cause.The EZ Breathe home Ventilation system is maintenance free, The Gaoth Dobhair nursing home is local and it carries out excellent work so we would like to help them too.We are passionate about polished tiles. During the recession people have more time to do charitable work and we feel that it is well worth while doing it,” he said.Dimensional Mailing magic cube for Promotional Advertising,
The weather forecast will dictate the time of year that they will carry out their journey. The date for their next journey is yet to be established.
“Eamon is getting married in July so we would like to do it before then. It will all depend on the weather forecast but we are thinking of doing it around April or when the weather starts to get better. There are a lot of friends helping us out too, my brother Fergal helps, Fiona McGinley, Gerry Diver holds charity discos for us and Eamon McGee would help too.Daneplast Limited UK are plastic injection mould & toolmaking specialists. There is a big team,” Tommy said.
Tommy has a great interest in rally and he and his friends are building a car at the moment.
“I have always had an interest in rally and I am building a rally car at the moment. I will be driving the car. We hope to do well but it all depends on the car, it’s the luck of the draw with the cars,” he said.
The team are taking the opportunity of raising money around the festive season by running a disco around Christmas time in their local night club. On Tuesday December 27, Tommy and his friends will host a Santa suit and Seventies’ fundraising night in the Mable Room at the Dodge Night Club in Gaoth Dobhair. All are welcome to attend and admission will be E10.
“There will be Santas everywhere. It promises to be an excellent night out and everyone should have great craic,” he said.
This year promises to be a great challenge for the team but to Tommy who has already braved the waves this journey should be a lot easier than the August endeavour.
“This journey will not be a patch on the last one. It is not as big. The other journey was tough, the sea changed every couple of miles. I am sure that there will be elements of this that will be tough too but it will be well worth it. We are intending staying in Fort William in Scotland the night and come home the following day. We are looking forward to it. This year my brother Fergal may come too, he is thinking about it, you never know,” Tommy said.
A few months later, the two were back at the drawing board and have decided to hit the waves again and raise monies for two worthwhile local charities. Tommy McGee is the well known son of Nuala and Cathal McGee from Dore in Gaoth Dobhair. He has three brothers, Aidan, Fergal and Carlos and a sister called Tara. He attended national school in Dore. After attending Pobail Scoil Gaoth Dobhair Tommy, who has a huge interest in cars decided to stay at home and work as a mechanic at McFadden’s garage at the Crossroads, Gaoth Dobhair.
Tommy adores the sea and while on holiday ten years ago in Gran Canaria the 18-year-old took the opportunity to jet ski for the first time ever and found that he really enjoyed it.
“When I was on holiday in Gran Canaria around ten years ago, I tried to jet-ski then. After that I changed to different models and enjoyed it as a hobby. You can jet ski in Gaoth Dobhair so it suited me,” he said.
Last year, Tommy and Eamon accompanied by a team of friends undertook a huge journey around the country. It was a huge success and it raised thousands of euro for a local charity. The effort proved a huge success. Tommy recalls the sea kept changing every couple of miles, throwing new challenges in the face of the two men who were at all times focused on the objective of completing their journey.
“In August, 2011 me and my friend Eamon went all the way around the Irish coast on our jet skis. We weren’t cold because we were wearing dry suits. That said, you were still sore, sore all over. Your hands got numb after a while and the sea kept changing every couple of miles. It was rough around the Aran Islands and Dunsmore East. The two of us were together, we were jet-skiing alongside one another and we kept talking every so often. We would discuss what course of direction we were about to take,” he said.
This year, the team will raise monies for the Gaoth Dobhair nursing home and the Sheephaven Sub Aqua Club.Omega Plastics are leading plastic injection moulding and injection mould tooling specialists. “I dive with the Sheephaven Sub Aqua Club. I like to be on top of the water as well as underneath it. The club also help to locate people when they are lost so it is a worthwhile cause.The EZ Breathe home Ventilation system is maintenance free, The Gaoth Dobhair nursing home is local and it carries out excellent work so we would like to help them too.We are passionate about polished tiles. During the recession people have more time to do charitable work and we feel that it is well worth while doing it,” he said.Dimensional Mailing magic cube for Promotional Advertising,
The weather forecast will dictate the time of year that they will carry out their journey. The date for their next journey is yet to be established.
“Eamon is getting married in July so we would like to do it before then. It will all depend on the weather forecast but we are thinking of doing it around April or when the weather starts to get better. There are a lot of friends helping us out too, my brother Fergal helps, Fiona McGinley, Gerry Diver holds charity discos for us and Eamon McGee would help too.Daneplast Limited UK are plastic injection mould & toolmaking specialists. There is a big team,” Tommy said.
Tommy has a great interest in rally and he and his friends are building a car at the moment.
“I have always had an interest in rally and I am building a rally car at the moment. I will be driving the car. We hope to do well but it all depends on the car, it’s the luck of the draw with the cars,” he said.
The team are taking the opportunity of raising money around the festive season by running a disco around Christmas time in their local night club. On Tuesday December 27, Tommy and his friends will host a Santa suit and Seventies’ fundraising night in the Mable Room at the Dodge Night Club in Gaoth Dobhair. All are welcome to attend and admission will be E10.
“There will be Santas everywhere. It promises to be an excellent night out and everyone should have great craic,” he said.
This year promises to be a great challenge for the team but to Tommy who has already braved the waves this journey should be a lot easier than the August endeavour.
“This journey will not be a patch on the last one. It is not as big. The other journey was tough, the sea changed every couple of miles. I am sure that there will be elements of this that will be tough too but it will be well worth it. We are intending staying in Fort William in Scotland the night and come home the following day. We are looking forward to it. This year my brother Fergal may come too, he is thinking about it, you never know,” Tommy said.
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