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- Irish Daily Mirror
Famous ex-footballer in bike smash during charity cycle in Ireland
Former Rangers ace Ally McCoist was involved in a four-person bike smash during a charity cycle.
The collision took place on the second day of the MND challenge cycle in aid of My Name's Doddie Foundation.
The group, which will arrive in Dublin after cycling from Belfast, will cover all four provinces of Ireland.
In an Instagram video with Doddie Weir's son, Hamish, Ally said: "We're here in beautiful southern Ireland, after leaving Westport this morning at about half past eight. It was meant to be eight o'clock!
"We're on our way to Galway, and we're about a quarter of the way through and so we've stopped for a coffee and a bit of carrot cake.
"But the difference today, mate, it's been unbelievably windy. It's been a struggle today. Yesterday was great fun, no wind, but the boys have felt a little bit of pain from the wind today. We've had one missing in action, Duncan gave himself a sore one so hopefully he's okay."
Hamish then let slip McCoist fell during the challenge. He said: "You've had a little bit of an accident, talk us through it."
Ally replied: "Yes, I just came off myself actually. I was hoping to let that one go, Hamish, but thanks very much! I had three people in front of me who were down, I shan't name names, but I just went into the back of them, but hey, we're all fine. It was a comfy landing, I landed on one of the bigger boys."
McCoist added: "We're here for your dad, we're here for MND and we're trying to raise as much money as humanly possible and we're having a bit of fun doing it as well.
"We've been meeting some great people, the people of Ballymena looked after us, and Monaghan looked after us. The people here have been wonderful."
