Keith Duffy completes charity cycle challenge

Boyzone star Keith Duffy has completed a 300 mile (482 kilometre) cycle challenge for charity.

The 38-year-old singer-turned-actor set off on his journey from Malaga, Spain last week and visited areas including Seville and Cadiz before finishing his route in Gibraltar on Monday. The former Coronation Street star entered the race to raise money for autism organisation Hearts and Minds. Taking to his twitter page, the No Matter What singer thanked the local police for escorting his cycling team to the finish line, writing: “A huge thanks to the Gib (Gibraltar) Police for the wonderful welcome and escort to the square, U (you) made the end of a wonderful trip perfect!”

Duffy’s Boyzone bandmate, Ronan Keating, also took to his social networking site to congratulate his good friend, writing: “Congrats (sic) to (Duffy) and all the team for finishing their cycle to Gibraltar for Autism.”

 

The Celebrity Cup : 10-12 May 2013 Celtic Manor Resort, Wales

The Celebrity Cup will see 24 celebrities battle it out over two days representing England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales at Celtic Manor Resort to claim the inaugural Celebrity Cup. Six celebrities will play on each team in a round robin format with each team playing against each other.

 The format will be four ball better ball challenge over nine holes with teams accumulating points from each hole allowing for maximum viewing excitement. The holes will be a composite course of the Montgomerie and the Roman Road courses. The culmination of the event will be on Sunday afternoon when the top two teams from the previous rounds will play off for the title with the prize giving being presented by none other than Ant and Dec alongside the event ambassador Colin Montgomerie.

 

Connemarathon 2013
Keith was involved in this year’s Connemarathon 2013 which took place on 7th April.

 

A Blue Nose for a Fun Day is All You Need!
Keith Duffy, patron of Irish Autism Action, is leading the call for businesses, schools, and people young and old to get involved in Blue Nose Month, launching in Ireland on Tuesday 2nd April next; World Autism Awareness Day. Find out more

 

BZ20 The Anniversary Tour

2013 will see Ronan, Keith, Shane & Mikey take to the road once more to thank their fans for the incredible support and dedication they have shown over the past twenty years. Find out more

 

The Keith Duffy Masquerade Ball
6th Annual Masquerade Ball in aid of Irish Autism Action on Saturday 1st December 2012 at the Ritz-Carlton, Powerscourt, Co Wicklow. Headline performance by Jack L performing hits from his new show 27. A live performance by Gift Grub’s Mario Rosenstock, along with a performance by Lumiere. More Special Guests to be announced. Find out more

 

Mad Men Charity Ball – 25th November 2012
Paul Scholes, Keith Duffy and Melanie Sykes warmly welcome you to join them for a spectacular star studded Mad Men Ball which will be held at the Manchester Deansgate Hilton Hotel.We promise you and your guests the Mad Men Ball will be a night to remember. The evening will raise funds for our charity ‘Hearts and Minds Challenge’ who support families affected by autism in both the UK and Ireland.

 

Team Duffy – Ironman 2012
This year’s event takes place in Galway on Sunday 2nd September 2012, and Keith will be racing as part of ‘TEAM DUFFY’ to raise funds for Irish Autism Action, of which he is patron. The iconic race begins with a 1.9k swim in Galway Bay before being followed by a scenic 90K bike course on the gateway route of Connemara. Find out more

 
Keith Duffy join’s the team on the ITV2 show to discuss the goings on in the jungle!

 

Keith & Jay Duffy

 

 

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  Who is Keith Duffy?
Acting & Presenting Profile
Keith has presented a number of television shows, including the VH1 Fashion Awards in New York and TV3’s The Box as well as multiple appearances on shows like You’re A Star and The X Factor. In 2001, he took part in and finished in the final three of Comic Relief’s Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 4. Find out more
Sporting Profile
Keith Duffy – who surprised himself by beating superfit Boyzone colleague Ronan Keating – Gordon Ramsay, Jenni Falconer not to mention Peter Andre and Jordan, who for once didn’t find themselves pursued by the outpaced paps. Find out more
Singer in Boyzone
Boyzone was Europe’s most successful boy band during the second half of the 1990s. Comprised of five Irish vocalists and funded by music manager Louis Walsh. Enormous success throughout the U.K., where 16 of their first 17 singles became Top Five hits. Find out more