World Record Holder, aged 83 🌊 Walking on Water for @MakeAWishUK - Next challenge coming soon! Help grant wishes 👇
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Hello, I’m Tony 👋 I’m 82 and a former world record holder.
In May I’ll attempt a 24-hour endurance challenge at Sale Water Park, leading a team of four to “walk on water” using a specially engineered human-powered boat.
justgiving.com/page/tonywalk…
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❤️ We are nearly at the next fundraising milestone of £40,000, thanks to you incredible lot for putting your hard earned money into the pot for the children at @MakeAWishUK. I am so grateful for the support you have shown me and my team.
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We’re now over 80% of our £40,000 target🙏
And thanks to all of you, we’ve already helped make 11 wishes come true for children who deserve a smile being brought to their faces under @MakeAWishUK.
Thank you for all the support so far – it means a great deal to me and my team.
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Still can’t quite get over it.
A few special moments from the day, beautifully captured by Martin Hobby📸
We are almost ready to announce the next challenge and my @JustGiving page is still open for donations.
Thank you to all who have donated so far to @MakeAWishUK 🙏
I'm still taking it all in 🙏
Hearing these words from people close to me and those involved in the challenge, means more than I can put into words. Thank you all so much.
My fundraising page for @MakeAWishUK is still open if you’d like to support...
justgiving.com/page/tonywalk…
Thank you to the Metro for this lovely article about my World Record challenge, all to raise money for @MakeAWishUK
metro.co.uk/2026/05/09/grand…
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Thanks to KOREC Group and Survey Solutions, you can track Tony's real-time data, which is being recorded from the Trimble GPS machine attached to Tony's boat.
Track here 👇
kportal.k-matic.com/Dev/boat…
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When one of my own wishes came true....✨
This weekend I had the privilege of being invited to Old Trafford to watch @ManUtd play their old rivals Liverpool. And what a game it was...
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I've been a life-long supporter of Manchester United and to be able to meet one of my idols, Lou Macari, in the lounge was a dream come true. As expected, Lou was a true gentleman. He was one of my favourite players with George Best, Denis Law and Bryan Robson...
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Thank you to the @MessengerNews_ for a great article about my challenge happening THIS WEEK!
messengernewspapers.co.uk/ne…
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The Just Giving nominations are open for the 2026 awards. 🏆
Please vote for Tony using the link below:
justgiving.com/hub/happening…
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A special thank you to my brother Peter, ('our kid') and his three sons, Paul, Andrew and Simon for donating an incredible ÂŁ5,000.
And to another very generous soul, who has anonymously donated another £5,000 towards my fundraising challenge. 🫶
justgiving.com/page/tonywalk…
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Family means everything to me. ❤️
This photo was taken on my 80th birthday – with two grandchildren missing, one at work and one not even born yet.
Looking at my children and grandchildren, I can’t imagine being in the position some @MakeAWishUK families face.
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It's great to see this wonderful article from the @DailyMail about my world record breaking attempt next month, all in the name of raising money for the children under @MakeAWishUK
Grandfather, 82, who learned how to walk again after 50mph crash sets sights on world record water-walking challenge to raise ÂŁ1million for charity trib.al/pUnQZ0U
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Tony Fahey | World Record Holder & Fundraiser retweeted
Grandfather, 82, who learned how to walk again after 50mph crash sets sights on world record water-walking challenge to raise ÂŁ1million for charity trib.al/pUnQZ0U
This is the best news ever.....❤️
@MakeAWishUK
#TonyFahey
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Another exciting update at the end of week 9 - Almost there with our fundraising target for @MakeAWishUK 🙏
UPDATE - We are now at 91%! Thank you so much!
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