{"id":581185,"date":"2026-08-03T03:45:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T03:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/581185\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T03:45:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T03:45:28","slug":"picture-special-ballybofey-bursts-with-colour-for-2026-kyms-kolour-fun-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/581185\/","title":{"rendered":"Picture special: Ballybofey bursts with colour for 2026 Kym&#8217;s Kolour Fun Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ballybofey was awash with colour for the latest annual Kym\u2019s Kolour Fun Run.<\/p>\n<p>The fun run and walk was established in 2017 and is to honour the memory of Kym Harley, who tragically died in a road traffic collision in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Kym was just 19 when she died and family, friends and the wider community gathered for the fun and colour-filled event.<\/p>\n<p>Local boxing hero Jason Quigley acted as the official starter of this year\u2019s Kym\u2019s Kolour Fun Run, which began at the HSE car park and finished on Navenny Street.<\/p>\n<p>Kym was the daughter of Martin and Denise Harley, Dreenan. Martin is a local Fine Gael councillor and publican at Cheers Bar.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-644078 in-content-img not-prose w-full\" height=\"683\" width=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/picture-special-ballybofey-bursts-with-colour-for-2026-kym-039-s-kolour-fun-run.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-644079 in-content-img not-prose w-full\" height=\"675\" width=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1785728712_345_picture-special-ballybofey-bursts-with-colour-for-2026-kym-039-s-kolour-fun-run.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-644080 in-content-img not-prose w-full\" height=\"1024\" width=\"auto\" 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