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LISTEN BACK: 'Cowabingo' and half-marathons for school's new sensory swing!

May 14, 2026 17:05
By Shannonside News
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LISTEN BACK: 'Cowabingo' and half-marathons for school's new sensory swing!

A school in south Roscommon is hosting a number of novel events to raise funds for a sensory swing for its new soft play area.

Their hard-working principal Rory Leonard is leading the charge in this respect. He’s running a series of half-marathons and there is a GoFundMe campaign set up for that.

The school is also hosting…get this…COWABINGO!

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What’s that? I hear you ask. Well, I was speaking to Mr Leonard at the school today, where the Lecarrow Benevolent Fund presented the a cheque for €500.

Speaking to Dan Dooner, Mr Leonard explained Cowabingo and told us all about the running challenge he’s set himself:

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