DODDIE WEIR’S wife Kathy travelled 750 miles to present the match ball to the referee ahead of Ireland vs Scotland in the Six Nations.
Kathy sadly lost poor Doddie to Motor Neurone Disease in 2022 .
Mark Beaumont, left, Rob Wainwright, Kathy Weir and Gordon D’Arcy celebrate after riding the match ball from Murrayfield to Dublin ahead of Scotland vs IrelandCredit: Refer to source
Kathy Weir and former Ireland centre Gordon D’Arcy present the match ball to referee Luke PearceCredit: Craig WatsonBut the gutsy mother of three handed the match ball to referee Luke Pearce before the Scots took on the Irish at the Aviva Stadium, with former Ireland centre Gordon D’Arcy.
and fellow riders battled brutal winds and rain to make it to Dublin in time for kick off.
ride started at Murrayfield on Monday before heading to Leeds, over the Pennines to Wilmslow then down to Kingsholm in Gloucester.
There they met MND sufferers Lewis Moody and Ed Slater.
Kathy, left, rode with the Doddie’s Triple Crown ride team from Edinburgh to bring the match ball to Dublin
The ball left Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Monday before heading to Dublin via England and WalesCredit: ALAN SIMPSON
Brilliant Doddie Weir died in 2022 of Motor Neurone DiseaseCredit: AFP
The riders then hopped over the Severn Bridge into Wales, over a rain-soaked and wind-swept Brecon Beacons to Pembroke Dock. They then rode from Arklow in Ireland to Blackrock RFC in Dublin for a huge finale.
The late Scotland second row raised millions for MND research during his life and this year riders tallied up £1.5million — and counting – in his honour.
There is currently no cure for MND, but the riders were battling to help funding to find a cure.
You can donate to Doddie’s Triple Crown ride here and help MND research.
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