Willie Nelson and Ray Charles sang ‘Seven Spanish Angels’, there is a star cluster known as ‘The Seven Sisters’, in mythology there are seven daughters of Atlas and there is the seventh son of a seventh son.

Seven seems to be a favourite number for a lot of people, so when Christy Dunne needed help in organizing the mini-triathlon out in the Forty Foot over the last few years, he certainly picked the right number.

The seven ladies in the picture were the only ones to make it into ‘NewsFour’ but I can assure you that it took a lot more than seven people to do all the trojan work they have done over the last couple of years. What started out as a mini-fundraiser in aid of breast cancer awareness has now caught on big-time with the folk of the Forty Foot.

Each November a mini-triathlon is organized and a lot of folk brave the cold water, take a short spin on the bikes then finish off with a good, brisk walk.

Many people have been involved selling raffle tickets, donating spot prizes and organising a beautiful breakfast buffet, which is laid on for anyone who is out in the Forty Foot on the morning when this wonderful event takes place .

Last November they raised a staggering €32,000 for breast cancer– fair play to all who assisted in whatever way– keep up the good work.