18 March 2024
By Elaine Murphy
elaine@TheCork.ie
One of the most colourful fundraising events returned to Cork City this St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
12,000 multi-coloured balls raced down Patrick’s Hill
The annual event, run by the Cork Lions Club, took place today at 2pm.
Each ball wasindividually numbered and released from a cage at the top of the hill The spectacle then bounced down the hill – with the help today of wind – and gathered in a trap at the bottom where the first six balls won a prize.
Balls were be sold on the day at the hill or were purchased online at €2 each on the Cork Lions Club website. Proceeds from this year’s event are going to the people of Gaza and to a number of local Cork charities.
Photographer Billy macGill was at the event to capture the action:
