Connacht Stalwart To Walk 270Km In Aid Of Children’s Health Foundation And Hugh’s House

On Sunday, the 7th of September, A man well known in the Connacht Rugby Community will begin a challenge in aid of Temple Street Children's Hospital in Dublin.

Lyndon Jones is Rugby Participation Manager at Connacht Rugby and will walk 270km from his home in Westport to Temple Street to raise money for the Children's Health Foundation and Hugh's House.

Hugh's House is a charity that provides accommodation for families with seriously ill children receiving treatment in The Rotunda, The Coombe, Holles Street and Temple Street Hospitals.

The walk has a deeply personal meaning for Lyndon, whose son Lachlan passed away at just 12 weeks old.

Lachlan spent his short and meaningful life in the care of the teams at the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit and the High Dependency Unit in St Michael's B Ward at Temple Street Children's Hospital and this wall will not only honour Lachlan's memory but will also give something back to those who helped the family through the hardest time of their lives.

Lyndon spoke to John Mulligan about the walk and started by telling us Lachlan's story.