14th October – 30th November 2025
Support Cork2Cong
This World Pancreatic Cancer Month, Pancreatic Cancer Ireland invites you to follow us on the Cork2Cong challenge. Our Co-founder and Trustee Niall Rochford will embark on a 12 day, 250km walk from Cork to Cong, Co. Mayo, to raise vital funds and awareness for pancreatic cancer.
Cork2Cong Route Information
Day 1
Tuesday 28th October – CORK
Start: Honan Chapel UCC
Stop 1: Grenagh 17.6km
End: Mourneabbey 8.9km
Daily Total: 26.5km
DAY 2
Wednesday 29th October – CORK
Start: Mourneabbey
Stop 1: Mallow 7.8km
End: Doneraile 14.5km
Daily Total: 22.3km
DAY 3
Thursday 30th October – CORK
Start: Doneraile
Stop 1: Ballyhea 13.0km
End: Charleville 5.2km
Daily Total: 18.2km
DAY 4
Friday 31st October – CORK/LIMERICK
Start: Charleville
Stop 1: Kilmallock 9.0km
End: Bruff 9.3km
Daily Total: 18.3km
DAY 5
Saturday 1st November – LIMERICK
Start: Bruff
Stop 1: Scanlon’s Food Market 10.4km
Stop 2: Ballyneety 3.8km
End: Mount St Lawrence Cemetery 9.6km
Daily Total: 24.0km
DAY 6
Sunday 2nd November – LIMERICK
Start: Mount St Lawrence Cemetery
End: Radisson Blue Limerick 8.5km
Daily Total: 8.5km
DAY 7
Monday 3rd November – LIMERICK / CLARE
Start: Radisson Blue Limerick
Stop 1: Sixmilebridge 9.6km
Stop 2: Newmarket on Fergus 9.4km
End: Inn at Dromoland 3.8km
Daily Total: 22.8km
DAY 8
Tuesday 4th November – CLARE
Start: Inn at Dromoland
Stop 1: Clarecastle Church 5.7km
Stop 2: Sheils Service Station 4.8km
Stop 3: Barefield 4.8km
End: Crusheen 7.1km
Daily Total: 22.4km
DAY 9
Wednesday 5th October – CLARE / GALWAY
Start: Crusheen
Stop 1: Church?? 10.0km
Stop 2: Gort 5.7km
Stop 3: Coolpark 3.2km
End: Kiltartan 1.2km
Daily Total: 20.1km
DAY 10
Thursday 6th October – GALWAY
Start: Kiltartan
Stop 1: Leban (Apple Green) 5.3km
Stop 2: Ardrahan 1.9km
Stop 3: Kilcolgan 7.0km
Stop 4: Clarinbridge 2.4km
Must go through Oranmore Village
End: Maldron Hotel 7.7km
Daily Total: 24.3km
DAY 11
Friday 7th November – GALWAY
Start: Maldron Hotel
Stop 1: Claregalway 7.7km
Stop 2: Corrandulla 9.3km
End: Corrandulla Turn Off N84 1.7km
Daily Total: 18.7km
DAY 12
Saturday 8th November – GALWAY / MAYO
Start: Corandulla Turn Off N84
Stop 1: Trading Post 7.5km
Stop 2: Headford (Tesco) 2.3km
Stop 3: Glencorrib 6.9km
End: Cong (Lisloughrey Cemetery) 8.0km
Daily Total: 24.7km