It was a madcap idea on Morning Glory that sparked a crazy challenge but on Friday PJ Gallagher wobbled his way to victory!
The sun shone as PJ rode his own Penny Farthing from the top of Howth Hill, 17km along the coast and through Dublin city to Hill 16 in Croke Park.
It was PJ and Jim McCabe's unique way to raise awareness and funding for The Jack & Jill Children's Foundation, which provides home nursing support services to hundreds of Irish children with profound needs and their families.
Morning Glory's Jim McCabe followed PJ all along the way providing commentary and live reports as Nova presenter Marty Miller awaited their arrival broadcasting from the iconic sporting pitch.
Before the cracy cycle PJ told the Sunday World the plan was hatched when he told his Morning Glory colleagues of the modern penny farthing cycle he randomly bought more than a decade ago.
"I stupidly said in front of Jim McCabe and Clint Drieberg that I had a penny farthing and before I had any power over it, the idea had run away on me," PJ said of navigating the precariously narrow bike across several kilometres of Dublin streets.
PJ Gallagher is pictured with Harvey White, (2) from Ballyfermot
Click here to donate to PJ's challenge, or to register your own Up the Hill challenge.
You can also text "WECARE" to 50300 for €4 and Jack & Jill will receive a minimum of €3.60 (provider: LikeCharity helpline 0766 805278).
