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Retired airman and
then officer turned
stand-up comedian,
Francis Cronin, re-
cently completed a
seven-day, no-tent,
hike across Ireland, in
the depths of winter.
It was done with little
more than a water-
proof sleeping bag,
a mobile phone, and
his military training.
His coast-to-coast,
over a marathon a
day, 'hell week', gener-
ated almost €20,000
for the Simon Com-
munity homeless
charity. Sounds easy,
right? Well, there's a
catch. He never once
slept indoors and he
did stand-up comedy
shows every night
along the way. Here is
his story…
