5 December 2023; Kevin Sinfield and Chris Stephenson, left, during his fifth ultra marathon in Dublin today, as part of his epic 7 in 7 in 7 challenge to raise awareness and funds to support those impacted by motor neurone disease (MND). Sinfield arrived in Dublin late on Monday having already completed marathons in Leeds, Cardiff, Birmingham and Edinburgh since Friday. He will continue on to Brighton tomorrow and finally complete his last ultramarathon in London on Thursday 7th December. Charlie Bird joined England Rugby League legend Sinfield OBE at a stage called the Extra Mile at UCD and onwards to the finish at the Aviva, where he was supported by several Irish rugby stars including Gordon Darcy, Keith Earls and Ian Madigan. Covering a distance of almost 44KM, Sinfield set off from Croke Park at 12 noon with his route taking him through parts of Phibsborough, Ashtown, the Phoenix Park, Inchicore, Crumlin, Rathgar, UCD and he finished along with Charlie at the Aviva Stadium just before 4pm. A year ago, Sinfield and his team completed his third challenge when they ran from Edinburgh to Manchester, covering over 40 miles a day for seven days. This is the first time the England Rugby Union defensive coach has travelled to Ireland for one of his ultra marathons. Since 2020, Sinfield and his team have raised over £8 million (almost €9.2M) with three endurance events that have captured the public’s imagination having been inspired by Sinfield’s former Leeds Rhinos team mate Rob Burrow MBE. So far, this year’s 7 in 7 in 7 has raised over £340,000 (€400,000). You can donate at https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/kevin-sinfield. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile