Hollywood actor Colin Farrell returned to his hometown of Dublin on Sunday to run the 2024 Dublin Marathon, all within the title of charity. The 48-year-old star accomplished the race in 4:06:45. He says the final 4 kilometres had been essentially the most particular, as he pushed his buddy Emma Fogarty, who has a uncommon pores and skin situation, throughout the end line in a wheelchair.
Properly completed Colin Farrell 🙌🙌🙌
The Hollywood star has crossed the end line of the @dublinmarathon along with his buddy Emma Fogarty.
What a workforce! pic.twitter.com/18R6fISaYA
— FM104 (@FM104) October 27, 2024
Farrell signed up for the marathon to elevate funds for DEBRA, an Irish charity that helps these dwelling with epidermolysis bullosa (EB)—often known as butterfly pores and skin. Fogarty, Eire’s oldest surviving particular person with the situation, faces each day challenges from this incurable genetic dysfunction, which causes her pores and skin to blister on the slightest contact. At 40 years outdated, she celebrated a life milestone she thought she’d by no means attain, and Farrell wished to be by her aspect to make it unforgettable whereas aiming to lift one million {dollars} for the charity.
Crowds cheered because the Oscar-nominated actor, at the moment starring in HBO’s The Penguin, joined Fogarty on the 38-km mark for the ultimate 4 kilometres of the race. Farrell spoke concerning the problem, dubbed “Emma’s Run to 40,” and the emotional influence of her resilience on Eire’s RTE Information, “It began with the way you discovered a option to reside with EB and never as a sufferer of EB. As somebody who struggles and experiences ache because of it, however not as a sufferer of it.”
Fogarty echoed the sentiment, sharing her gratitude: “I’m so excited and intensely emotional. Turning 40 this yr was enormous, and I wished to mark it in an enormous manner. It’s the general public’s help that made it much more particular.”
The duo’s efforts have already raised greater than USD $800,000 for DEBRA, with a aim of reaching $1 million. If you need to contribute to Fogarty and Farrell’s trigger, you are able to do so through DEBRA.ie.