Kenny Logan and a team of 50 cyclists are on the final stretch of their Doddie’5 Lions Challenge which will finish at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin for The Lions’ 1888 Cup clash with Argentina.

Former Scotland international Logan is part of a team that has been cycling from Belfast to Dublin, on a route that covers 555 miles in five days, transporting the match ball which will be used for the encounter.

Setting themselves a fundraising target of £750,000, the cyclists are visiting the four provinces of Ireland and visiting British & Irish Lions Origin clubs along the way.

They set off on Sunday, leaving Ulster’s Kingspan Stadium in Belfast and travelling to Monaghan Rugby Club, via Ballymena – the club of legendary Lions captain Willie John McBride.

From there, they travelled to Connacht to Dexcom Stadium before then heading onto Limerick and Munster’s Thomond Park on Wednesday.

After travelling from Cork to Waterford, the team then progressed to Wicklow before a final ride of 35 miles to the finish in Dublin.

As well as Logan, legendary Scottish footballer turned commentator Ally McCoist has been pedalling away as part of the team.

Ahead of the ride, Logan said: “Since Doddie died, awareness has grown massively – but we still need to fund research. The foundation has committed nearly £20 million already, which is phenomenal, but it’s only the beginning.

“Doddie would be proud – but he’d be telling us to go further and faster. That’s why we’re doing this.”