Brothers make marathon effort in mother's memory.

BALLYMENA brothers Glenn and Stephen Kelly have literally gathered speed in their aim of raising funds for Northern Ireland Hospice in memory of their mother, Mary, who died in February after a short battle with cancer.

The siblings, from Ballymoney Road, set up a tribute fund for their mum, with all proceeds going to the province-wide hospice charity, shortly after her death and made the Belfast Marathon in May their first fund raiser.

Together with friends, Stephen Surgenor (Ballymena) Lisa Gillespie (Belfast) and Gerald Higgins (Glenravel) they completed the marathon in relay form, raising [pounds sterling]833.85 in sponsorship and last week handed over that ...

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