27/03/2026
💛 £6,200 RAISED FOR AWARE NI 💛
We are absolutely delighted to share that the Loughguile Tractor & Truck Run raised an incredible £6,200 for AWARE NI this year!
This amount can help keep a local support group running for an entire year, like the Coleraine group held in The Lodge Hotel. That’s real support, real conversations, and real help for people who need it most.
We know a certain young man looking down on us will be as proud as punch for what's been achieved in his name. You all should be too.
This event simply wouldn’t be possible without the unbelievable support from so many people.
A massive thank you to:
* Our sponsors for their kindness and generosity
* Our marshalls who kept everything running smoothly
* The admin team for the signing in and selling raffle tickets and the craic
* Special thanks to Diane Mc Carry for her tea making skills 🤪
* Local businesses & individuals who kindly donated raffle prizes
* Loughgiel Shamrocks GAC for the use of their ground and facilities
* Club bar staff for putting in the extra shift
* Carágh-Ána Scullion for decorating the club
* The Pound Bar for the live music afterwards
* The Chip Inn for opening early and keeping everyone well fed
* All photographers & drone operators who captured the day - all super talented people
* Spectators who greeted us along the route
* And to every single person who showed up with tractors, lorries or cars. We're all very aware of the cost of fuel these days but you all dug deep for the day that it was and came out in your droves 👏
As they say, it takes a village… and our wee village and neighbouring communities showed exactly what that means. The turnout, the atmosphere, and the support were second to none making this one of our best years yet!
Long may it continue.
Thank you so very much to every single one of you 💛
Finally an extra special mention must go to Davy Ó Gormghaille, the whirlwind that he is with a heart of gold. Davy came up with the idea of a tractor & truck run when we as a family wanted to do something special originally in memory of Charlie, and his memory is still very much at the centre of it. Davy puts his heart and soul into the run each year and does it all for his family so thank you millions, you special person ❤️
