‘So grateful’: Leitrim’s Jennifer Wrynne named ambassador for 2026 Very Pink Run
Jennifer Wrynne is one of the ambassadors for this year's Very Pink Run, helping raise funds for breast cancer research, education and awareness programmes.
Leitrim woman Jennifer Wrynne, a milliner, influencer and breast cancer survivor, is an ambassador for this year’s Very Pink Run in aid of Breast Cancer Ireland.
The run, supported by ‘Very’, Ireland’s leading online retailer, will see three large-scale live events take place across Dublin, Kilkenny and Cork between August 29 and September 6, all in support of ground-breaking breast cancer research, as well as nationwide awareness and education programmes.
Now bigger and brighter than ever, the event is a full-on feel-good festival combining fun, fitness, community spirit and purpose. More than just a fun run, jog or walk, it has become a nationwide movement that unites thousands of participants - men, women and children - in support of a future free from breast cancer.
Ireland’s leading breast cancer charity is inviting people of all ages and abilities to register, don their pink, gather their friends, family or colleagues and take part in what is Breast Cancer Ireland’s most important fundraising event of the year.
Jennifer Wrynne wrote on social media that she is “very proud” to be a brand ambassador for the 2026 run.
“So grateful to be celebrating a campaign that’s so close to my heart with all of these gorgeous ladies,” wrote Jennifer.
“Whether you run, walk or jog, every step helps fund life-changing breast cancer research and support,” she added.
At the starting line will be a host of well-known faces from the worlds of media, the arts and entertainment, including RTÉ’s Maura Derrane, Newstalk presenter Dr Ciara Kelly, Dancing with the Stars judge Karen Byrne and her fiancé, singer Jake Carter, and politician Hazel Chu, who has recently undergone treatment for breast cancer. They will be joined by longstanding Breast Cancer Ireland ambassadors Elaine Crowley of Virgin Media, rugby star Shane Byrne, presenter James Patrice and more.
The Very Pink Run ambassadors will help rally thousands of supporters across Ireland and abroad to show up, step out and support the cause, demonstrating that every step taken is a stride towards a future where breast cancer is no longer a life-threatening disease for the one in seven women and one in 738 men diagnosed with the disease during their lifetime.
This year, Breast Cancer Ireland will channel the funds raised into four critical areas: Research and Innovation, Clinical Advancement, Education and Early Detection, and Talent and Capacity Building — investing in the next generation of oncology researchers, clinician scientists and PhD scholars.
Since its inception, the Very Pink Run has grown into a truly global movement, attracting more than 110,000 participants across 40 countries and raising over €8 million to date.
Participants can take part by running, jogging or walking in one of three large-scale live events.
The Dublin event takes place on August 29, followed by Kilkenny on August 30 and Cork on September 6.
“The Breast Cancer Ireland Very Pink Run is so much more than an annual fundraising event. It is a powerful movement that brings together thousands of people who share a common goal – creating a future where breast cancer no longer devastates lives and families,” said Aisling Hurley, CEO of Breast Cancer Ireland.
Registrations for the event are now open at www.verypinkrun.ie where further information is also available.