Team Mullen are running for their wee mummy
2026 has been a rollercoaster year for the Mullen family following the loss of the head of the family – our beautiful mummy Anne.
In September this year the five siblings – Darren, Shane, Joanne Rachel and Neil will take on the Great North Run together. For some of us, it's a return to running after a long break, for others it’s the first time owning a pair of running shoes. And for all of us, it's in support of two causes that matter deeply to us: Parkinson's UK and Dementia UK.
Our mummy was diagnosed with Parkinson's at the age of 47 and for many years she dedicated her time to helping others living with the same illness. She set up a local support group in Newry & Mourne and was a shining light for so many individuals and their families at their darkest hours.
Mummy was later diagnosed with Dementia on her 72nd birthday and this diagnosis devasted our family. It was extremely difficult watching mummy battle a second illness when she had fought one for so many years already.
In true Anne Mullen form she continued putting others first – her family and her new friends in the nursing home. She was an absolute joy to be around with the most infectious laugh that would light up a room even on a bad day.
Our mummy was an exceptional role model and in her memory we aim to take part in the Great North Run to raise awareness and funds for two causes who need help and support.
Training isn't always easy. There are countless injuries in these out of practice legs, early mornings, and days when motivation is hard to find. But we keep showing upFor our mummy. And for people who need support now and in the future.
And we can't do it alone.
If you'd like to help, here are a few simple ways:
● Donate: Every contribution supports Parkinson's UK and Dementia UK.
● Share: Passing this on helps spread awareness.
● Learn more: Visit Parkinson's UK and Dementia UK to understand the impact of their work.
● Cheer us on: Your encouragement carries us through the hardest miles.
We’ll be sharing our journey, our training, the honest moments, and race day itself. Be a part of it with us. We’d love that.
The Mullens x
Thank you to my sponsors
£33.83
Deirdre Mcshane
£20
Helen Hamill
Well done to Shane and all the Mullen Family!
£23.45
Donna & Kieran Murphy
Well done Rachel, Joanne and boys - what a beautiful thing to do in honour of your mummy 💗
£55.88
Mark And Charlene Mcguigan
Well done Team Mullen 🙌💞
£20
Aoibheann Downey
Well done to you all 👏👏
£20
Emma De Alwis
Well done!!
£30
Pat Craven
God rest Anne
£23.45
Elizabeth Weir
£20
Alan Copeland
Congrats team Mullen on the run !
£40
Sarah Boyle
Go Team Mullen!! You'll smash it
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Conan Mcateer
£23.45
Niamh O’hagan
Best of luck 🙌🏽☘️
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Gugs
Great work team Mullen. Much love Gugs
£100
Ronan
£12.25
Jill
A great cause, your mum would be so proud. Good luck 😊 xx
£23.45
Danielle Sands
Best of luck to you all 🍀
£12.01
Rosie
Best of luck guys! You're gonna smash it! 🙌🏻❤️
£100
Cathal Rushe
Shane = Great North Dander
£20
Keith Johnston
Good luck to you all 💪🏻
£20
Michelle Kearney
Goodluck Rachel, Darren and all Team Mullen
£23.45
Colin Burns Burns
£23.45
Aileen Colgan
Good luck to Joanne and the whole family x
£55.88
Patricia Gee
Best wishes on the race,, there’s an angel at the finish line.
£10
Anonymous
Go Team Mullen!!
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Aisling Mccaughey
Wee buns x
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Stuart King
Good luck ⚽️💙
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Anonymous
£55.88
Mags Byrne
£30
Aaron Kehoe
Good luck
£55.88
Paul Slane
£55.88
Doozer
Good luck folks. I'll double the donation if Shane crosses the finish line in the nip😀.
£23.45
Sarah Young
£100
Three Ways Community Association
Best wishes to all the Mullen Family, from everyone at Three Ways Community Association
£55.88
Martin Mcintyre
Well done all, can’t wait to hear my life long friend Shane’s time 😂😂😂😂😂
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Roisin Fox
£23.45
Ciara O’rourke
Good luck everyone!
£10
Robbie Casey
All the Best!
£10
Colleen Casey
Good luck!
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Carla & Niall Duffy
Best of luck to all the Mullens 🫶🏻
£12.25
Michelle Casey Osborne
Good Luck to to you all
£23.45
Michelle Mce
Good luck everyone 💪🏻👏🏻
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Eric Wilson
Best of luck to the Mullen Family from Eric Wilson
£20
Jolene Rushe
Good luck & enjoy xx
£20
Sarah Jane Hughes
Ádh mór!!!
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Timmy Grant
Good luck
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Helen Troope
£20
Eilish And Gerry Fallon
£20
Marietta Maguire
£20
Ciara Mcgill
Go team Mullen
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Coffee Morning
Donations from 3ways coffee morning 💙
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Richard Forsythe
£23.45
Amanda Nicholl
Best of luck!
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Jean Spiers
For a very good cause
£20
The Gregory Family
£30
Cliona Murphy
£15
Stephen
good luck Neil & team
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Aisling Fegan
£20
Charlotte Copeland
Good luck Team Mullen ☘️ & have the Best Day x
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Cara Rocks
Best of luck Joanne and family xx
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Siofra Hannon
Best of luck!🙌
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Eimear Murphy
£109.25
Ciaran Hartigan
Good luck
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Liam Hardy
Good Luck Darren & Team Mullem
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Orla Mc Kenna
Good luck Joanne and team ! X
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Baker
Best of Luck Team Mullen 🏃♀️ 🏃♂️
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Tracey Mc Kay
Shane Racheal Good luck to you and the whole team with the charity run! Hope you have a fantastic day, raise lots of money, and enjoy every step. I’ll be cheering you on! 🏃♀️🏃♂️👏 Tracey x
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Ronan Bradley
Best of luck to the Mullen family
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Brian Fearon
£12.25
Karen Keeley
Good luck Team Mullen 🥰
£100
Mullen Girls Camlough
Wishing you all the best on the race - Anne will certainly be watching over you all
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John Mccartney
£20
Laura O'hanlon
A great cause affecting so many of our loved ones. Thank you Rachel & family for raising awareness and funds to help tackle the challenges of Parkinsons and Dementia.
£23.45
Ella Doran
£40
Niall Smith
£10
Patricia Trainor
Good luck🍀
£10
Dainah Mullins
Best of Luck for a great cause!
£20
Catherine Sands
Go Team Mullen! Your wee mummy would be so proud of you all!
£20
Sinead Quinn
Wishing you all the best of luck ❤️❤️
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Paul Stanfield
❤️❤️❤️❤️
£23.45
Katie Mcgivern
Good luck everyone 💙
£20
Anna Mulholland
Best of luck to Team Mullen💪
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Leanne & Christine Westgate
£20
Silin Murphy
Good luck to all the Mullen family ❤️
£12.25
Tara Pyers
£109.25
Karen & Gareth Maginn
Best of luck to Darren and all the Mullen’s in their fundraising. Amazing achievement. From Karen, Gareth, Mollie & Daíthí Maginn 😊
£20
Kate Oconnor
£23.45
Christine Ward
Good luck to all the Mullens!
£10
Nicola Keenan
Best of luck Team Mullen.
£23.45
Aimee Magone
£23.45
Tim Colhoun
Best of luck Darren & Family
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Mark Kennedy
Great family and cause. Well done all. Your Mum will be looking down proud.
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Paul Toner
£54.68
Bryan Harvey
Best of luck to the 5 Mullens this weekend. Anne and Rayme would be proud. Looking forward to hearing how Shane does and whether the broom wagon picks him up. :)
£10
Pat Mcginn Camloch
Ádh mór to Darren and all the Mullen family in their fundraising. A fitting tribute in memory of their mum
£20
Teddy Fearon
Good luck Joanne and family!
£23.45
Mich Johnston
Good luck
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Mark M
All the best team!
£15
Anonymous
Good Luck 🍀
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Andrew Quinn
£23.45
Una Murphy
Good luck Team Mullen.
£33.83
Eibhlin Mcallister
Good Luck Team Mullen
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Rocks
Good luck to all the Mullens..fair play. Rocko
£20
Ciaran O'callaghan
Best of luck
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Rich Perrett
You've got this!
£6.56
Geraldine Dolan
Best of Luck
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Catriona Kennedy
Best of Luck to all the Mullens!
£20
Lesa Rooney
Miss the crack with Ann and never leaving the house with some item of clothing lol
£10
Helen Campbell
Good luck Team Mullen
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Brenda Reeves
Best of luck Rachel & crew, Anne would be delighted to see you all doing this together xx
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Chris Hallwood
£20
Brendan Mcateer
Best of luck to Darren and family
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Anonymous
£20
Donal Mccaul
£20
Deirdre And Aidan Sheilds
£120
The Hanna Family
£10
Garret
Best of luck to Darren and family.
£12.25
Rebecca Day
Wishing you lots of luck, what a wonderful thing to do for your mum
£20
Richard Stewart
Hope you all really enjoy the race for amazing charity.
£28.44
Jim Strain
£55.88
Phelim Mccaul
Good luck folks, doing your ma proud.
£23.45
Eamon Mccartan
£54.68
Mark And Michelle Billham
Good luck Darren and the rest your crew. Enjoy the Geordie hospitality and craic along the way.
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Maggie
£30
Gill
Cheering you on from Harry's Help! 💙
£100
Teddy And Martin Poland & Family
Best of luck to the Mullen family from Teddy, Martin and the Poland family
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Ray Gair
£20
Leah & Jordan King
Good luck!!
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Stephen Fox
Go Team Mullen Go. My cash is on; 1st Neiler 2nd Darren 3rd Joanne 4th Rachel 5th Shane
£20
Tania Bailie
Well done team Mullen! your mum would be so proud 😊
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Marianne And Brendan
Go the Mullen’s - amazing team effort for a great cause 🥰 May the wind be at your backs!!
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Clare Mcconville
Go on Team Mullen, fair play to you all. We're all cheering you on xxx
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Sonya Tremers Mcveigh
Best of luck to you all!!!!!
£50
Crosbie Family
Good Luck Darren & Team Mullen
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Kt
My bet’s on Darren 😂
£520
Harriet
Good luck! Hx
£33.83
Diarmuid Murphy
Good luck Shane and all Team Mullen, a great cause 👍
£33.83
Ronan Murphy
G'wan the Mullens! Best of luck with the prep and run for a great cause
£20
Jude
Good luck with the run!!
£10
Louise Grant
Best of luck Team Mullen
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Joseph Goodwill
£22.97
Jason
Good luck!
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Shona Murphy
£10
Anonymous
£50
Ciara
Run Mullen’s, Run!!! Auntie Ann would be so proud ❤️
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Keith Ruddy
Best of luck Rachel & family
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Suzanne Comerford
What a great way to honour your mam, best of luck Darren and family.
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Marianne Mcgee
The best of luck!
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Desmond Mccabe
Best of luck
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Craftwoman Creations (tina)
Good luck Rachel. Lovely way to raise money in you Mums memory xx
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Jemma Quinn
Best of luck
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Pauline Mccourt
Best wishes for your training and good luck on race day 🤞🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
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Grace, Philip & Baby C
We’re all so proud of you! Run Mullens run!
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Jarlath Magee
Good luck to team Mullen
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Sarah Mcateer
Best of luck Team Mullen
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Kelly O’hare
Best of luck for a great cause
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Joanne Dillon
Well done Team Mullen ! 👏🏼
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Anonymous
Good luck and well done to everything you are doing ❤️
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Ciara Monaghan
Good luck everyone!! ♥️
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Kieran Burns
Good Luck
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Peter Thompson
Good luck to all of the Mullen family. Great cause. From Peter, Carmel and Skylar Thompson
£12.25
Tj Hughes
£55.88
Judith Poucher
£33.83
Paul Mc Conville
Good luck Mullens.
£30
John Clarke
Good luck All! Carrying Shane for 13 miles. Fair play.
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Jacinta Havern
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Kate Ohagan
Good luck all 🏃♀️🏃
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Antony Fagan
Best of luck to Darren and the Mullens!
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Terry Mcgivern
Worth every penny to know Shane will run 1km never mind 22km!! As a full back and centre half he never did run in football or socxer :)
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Liam Quinn
All the best with the fundraising for a great cause
£30
Caroline Poland
Best of luck Mullen family, fundraising in memory of your loving mummy ❤️
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Stephen Rodgers
A great cause, run well
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Benny Tierney & Family
Great cause in memory of your lovely Mum. Try not to leave Darren behind in the run as his legs are a wee bit shorter than the rest of you. X
£11.55
Mark Hughes
£20
Jonny Cowan
All the best Team Mullen! A fantastic cause.
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Jonny Shields
£50
Colman Smith
£33.15
Stephen Mccabe
Best of luck Nanny and Co
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Shay Mcallister
Brilliant stuff 💪
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Desmond Strain
£22.80
Joan Mc Ateer
Good luck to uou all. A lively tribute to your Mum.
£104.60
Gary Leo Rocks
All the best to Shane and family. A great cause to fund raise for 🙌
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Barbara Dudley
£100
Laura & David Mccaul
Good luck, Mullens. Think of the cold beers at the finish line.
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Robby Quinn
Best of Luck Guys
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Thomas O’hare
Good luck to the Mullen tribe
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Anonymous
£20
Eithne Bell
Good luck ❤️
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Gareth Mccullough
Best of luck everyone. Amazing cause. 👏
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Gary Mccurry
Good luck Darren, hope you achieve the target! G
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Sean Trainor
Goodluck
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Eoin Kilmartin
£33.15
Barry
Good Luck To Shane and Team Mullen 🎉
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Linda Murphy
Wishing you all the best Team Mullen!
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Keith Feenan
Best of luck Shane ,fantastic , well done 👏 no bother to ya 💪💪 a very worthy cause .. your mum would be so proud 🙏🙏❤️❤️
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James Cassidy
Best of luck to the rest of Mullen siblings who have to run with Darren!
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Oggie Mussen
Dont trust a fart on the last 2 mile
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Stuart Smith
Great tribute for you all to do. Best of luck.
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Karl O'reilly
Best of luck Dazzler!
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Jf Mckeefry
Good luck Darren
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Patricia Campbell
Best of luck Mullen clan
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Jenny Duffy Gorey
Good luck Mullens 🙌
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Emma Lavery
Brilliant Rachel x will be thinking of you all on the day x
Best of Luck Darren & Family.