Republic of Ireland star James McClean has ran 52 miles in two days in memory of an Irish football coach.
McClean began the Navy Seals-inspired challenge last Friday - running four miles every four hours for 48 hours with little rest and sleep.
Donating £10 for every mile run, the Stoke City winger raised a total of £520.
He did the run in memory of Trojans Football Club coach, Thomas Burke, who died suddenly last month aged 31.
The money raised will be used to purchase a new football kit for the popular coach's under-5 team.
McClean explained where the idea came from: "Half 6pm Friday night I was going to give this challenge a go. Been training flat out like a madman pushing myself and testing myself since lockdown.
"To be honest I was starting to lack motivation doing basically same stuff each day with basically no end goal in sight, then I saw this and thought it would motivate me . . it has!
"I started out as just that motivation for me, nothing more and not going to lie it was tough, running alone just you and your thoughts, midnight runs, getting up at 4am and again at 8am when your body is tired, legs are sore, midnight and 4am are f****g cold trust me.
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"As it was getting tough. I thought you know what to be honest I was never quitting once I started, it's not me but to make certain I said finish this and donate to a worthy cause, so I said I'll donate £10 for every mile - 52 miles £520.
"I couldn't think of a better stronger person at the minute than Bronagh Burke and her wains giving in the past five years what they had to endure, so after speaking with her she came up with the brilliant idea of donating towards a new set of kits to Trojans U5s team . . . coach Burkey's team and I couldn't think of a better cause."
James' wife Erica captured McClean completing the gruelling challenge on Instagram, writing: "He done it. 4 miles, every 4 hours for 48 hours!
"He has ran 52 miles in 2 days with very little rest and sleep. I dunno if he’s an inspiration or else just a complete madman.
"The most driven hard working man I know, and I am as always super proud of him.
"When he puts his mind to something, he will do it. I was gonna run out and do a big spectacle but I seen the man walking his dog so a high 5 will do."