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Guy cycling to Oz for charity gets a bike tattooed on his arse... as you do

Aidan Murphy and Paul Quinn left Ireland on 1 September 2012 are due to reach Sydney next month.

BEST FRIENDS AIDAN Murphy and Paul Quinn are almost finished their 15,000km cycle from Dublin to Sydney to raise money for the Irish Cancer Society and the Alzheimer Society of Ireland.

On reaching Bangkok, the boys got a bit emotional about the whole thing, and at some ungodly hour, Quinn decided to get a tattoo of a bike on his right arse cheek.

TheJournal.ie was told “both faces and bum cheeks were red” the next day.

The boys left Ireland on 1 September 2012 are due to reach Sydney on 20 April. Murphy and Quinn are funding the trip themselves, so all monies raised, €24,000 so far, will be split evenly between the two charities.

Murphy, Quinn and the newly tattooed arse cheek. (Image: Cycle to Oz/Facebook)

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    Mute Sarah Kelleher
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    Mar 26th 2013, 9:58 PM

    At that distance I imagine he already had the imprint of a bike on his arse

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    Mute Mark Molloy
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    Mar 26th 2013, 10:08 PM

    Sitting here chilling after a few bulmers with Aidan at the full moon party on Koh Phangan. He is some man and full of stories of his adventures. Fair play to the boyos it’s going to be some achievement. As Christy Moore said “ride on”…….

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    Mar 26th 2013, 9:22 PM

    I don’t think he’ll get far, the chain looks a bit wonky………..

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    Mar 26th 2013, 9:42 PM

    Someone was pulling his chain I think

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    Mar 26th 2013, 11:01 PM

    Hey Amy
    How come when we say Arse, we get our comments taken down???

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    Mute Martina Bennett Daly
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    Mar 26th 2013, 10:08 PM

    Jez, imagine what it’ll look like when he’s 80! Will be like a high nelly!!

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    Mute Stephen murphy
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    Mar 26th 2013, 10:10 PM

    Imagine, If it were a Uni-cycle and where would they have put it?

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    Mar 26th 2013, 10:02 PM

    I saw the crescent but you saw the whole of the moon.

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    Mar 26th 2013, 9:43 PM

    Nice arse is right! Though the other lad is hotter…

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    Mar 26th 2013, 10:13 PM

    Just donated. Fair play lads!

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    Mar 26th 2013, 11:36 PM

    Gotta be careful not to show off his tattoo, someone may want to take a ride on his bicycle. ;-)

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    Mute Jimbohs
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    Mar 26th 2013, 11:56 PM

    Maybe that’s why it’s there !!!!!

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    Mar 26th 2013, 10:40 PM

    Well done lads! Some achievement and for a fantastic cause x

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    Mar 26th 2013, 9:46 PM

    Well done lads !!! What a cheeky picture ;-)

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    Mute Vincent Knight
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    Mar 26th 2013, 10:48 PM

    Fair fecks to ya!!

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    Mar 27th 2013, 12:02 AM

    The tattoo will probably be worn off by the time they finish!

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    Mute Colin Murphy
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    Mar 26th 2013, 11:15 PM

    Fair play to the lads doing it for a good cause.

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    Mute AineD
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    Mar 27th 2013, 12:06 AM

    Sure isn’t he getting the ride of his life? May as well get a tat while he’s at it!

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    Mar 26th 2013, 9:22 PM

    Who cares. .. nice arse lol

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    Mute Stephen murphy
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    Mar 26th 2013, 10:04 PM

    I’m getting a Jackboot, tattoed on mine!

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    Mute liam kenny
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    Mar 26th 2013, 11:44 PM

    Cheeky

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    Mar 28th 2013, 11:35 PM

    and he can kneel down with his bum in the air and provide a bike stand too,well done guys.

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