The 2025 Kirby Way Cycle raised more than €500,000 for good causes, a record amount for the event which hit the roads around Portlaoise on August 22nd. Almost 300 people took part this year, including Kirby team members, partners, suppliers, family and friends.
Conditions were great on the day for the three event groups – a 50km cycle, a 100km cycle and a 10km run. Each started and finished at Kirby’s off-site manufacturing facility outside Portlaoise town.
A record 19 good causes in Ireland and abroad will benefit from this year’s proceeds. Irish beneficiaries include The Jack and Jill Foundation, ISPCC, The Irish Kidney Association, MS Ireland, Warriors for Humanity, Hand in Hand, East Galway & Midlands Cancer Support, Jigsaw, the National Breast Cancer Research Institute, Milford Care Centre, and Chime.
The Kirby Way Cycle is also designed to support good causes based at the firm’s international locations, and this year they include The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds, Els for Autism (South Africa), Rainbow of Hope (South Africa), Matakuten (Sweden), AIRC (Italy), Diabetes UK, and Young Ealing Foundation (UK).
CEO Henry McCann says this project is a good example of how Kirby prioritises People – its number one core value: “The Kirby Way Cycle does good on several levels. It’s a brilliant opportunity for colleagues and supply chain partners from across projects to meet up for a fun day out. The atmosphere is brilliant around the town on the day and we get great support. And most importantly, it delivers much-needed support to organisations here and abroad that put the funds raised to good use”.
Kirby’s Director of Operations Mikey Ryan says he’s delighted: “The event itself lasts one day but months of worthwhile preparation go into the Kirby Way Cycle each year and it’s a pleasure to lead the organising team. I’d like to thank all of my colleagues, participants and support teams like Laois Civil Defence, Portlaoise Town Council, the National Ambulance Service, and Gardai, because we couldn’t do this – and boost good causes – without their help”.
Thank you to our supply chain partners for their support in our fundraising efforts for our 2025 event.
Our supporters include:
A Space Cabins Ltd
ABS Mechanical
Aidan Morrissey Ltd
Airconmech Ltd
Akira Recruitment Ltd
Almaeng
AMGT Insulations Ltd
AML Automation
Apollo Electrical
Arcadis
Arcforce Engineering Services Ltd
Atex Limited
Aylward Heavy Haulage
Bellew
BK Full Circle Solutions
BMC Manufacturing
Boston Scientific
Bravo Contracts Ltd
Breagh Recruitment
C.S.I. Manufacturing Ltd
Cable Accessories
Caltech
Capital Thermal Services Limited
Castle Group
Central Switchgear
Cheque Duggan Steel
Civiltec Ltd
Cleantech
Cleveland Cable Company
CMCR Engineering
Collins Building & Civil Engineering
Crew Source
Crosbie Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Limited
Crystal Air
Custy Construction
Davencor Engineering
Davenham Switchgear
David O’Mahoney Electrical
Deco
Deploy Limited
Des Nally Developments
DLS Electrical Lighting Services
Door Motion
Ecostilla
Eland Cables
Elcon Engineering
Electric Skyline
Element 3 Systems Integration
ESK Plant
Falcon Green
Flaherty Markets
Flaktgroup Ireland
Fohntech Ireland
F. White Electrical
GBE Services
Geoff Byrne Helukabel Ireland
Gerco-Fas
Grid Electrical Group
Harmac Mechanical Services
Harold Engineering
Harte Civil Engineering
Henderson Piping
HEVAC Ltd/Tube Co
Horan Minehan Ltd
HSS Hire
Huawei Ireland
Indigo
Industrial Pumps & Process Ltd
IPS Cor Services Ltd
Irish Pipeline Components Ltd
Irish Tube & Fittings Supply
Isopartner
James Concannon Electrical Ltd
JMC Electrics
Joe McKeown & Co Ltd
John Paul Construction
JS Facilities
Derg Client Services Ltd
Knocka Power Engineering Ltd
Lagan Energy
Laois Scaffolding Hire Ltd
Lindab Ltd
Lohan Joinery Galway
LPI Group
LTES Ltd
M. Kelliher 1998 Ltd
MAK Group Ltd
Manchett Italia
Maor
Martin Cussen Construction
Maurice Doody Sales
MCL Automation Ltd
Mcrail Construction
Mechanical & Electrical Fixings Ltd
MJ Construction
Mr. Vent Ltd
MSS Building Services Ltd
National Electrical Wholesalers
Newtricity
Niedax CMS Ltd
OBW Technologies Ltd
Peter Curran Electric Ltd
Philip Grahame International Ltd
Pipe Arc Ltd
Pirret Electrical
PJ Personnel
Powerpoint Engineering Ltd
Precision Cables Ireland Ltd
Prestige Detection Systems Ltd
Proclad Cycle
Profleet Lifting & Rigging Ltd
Purple Panda Supplies
Safegard Systems Ltd
Scaffolding Hire (Sligo) Ltd
Scannell
Sebino
Seit Logistics Europe
Soh Engineering Ltd
Specialist Flooring Systems Clare
SSK Mechanical
Standard Control Systems
Stephen Heneghan Electrical
Sygma Automation
Systemair
Thermo Systems
Thermoparts Ltd
Thomond Communications Ltd
Trade Electric Group
UAB Resursas
Unitrunk
Voestalpine Metsec Plc
VWS (UK) Ltd
Walsh Crane Hire Ltd
Wave Media Communications Ltd
Wesco Anixter
