A Watford FC season ticket holder is walking 100km as part of the Thames Path Challenge to raise £10,000 for Prostate Cancer UK.

Keiran Feighoney, 57, from Watford, is taking on the 62-mile trek with the charity's Men United movement after being diagnosed with prostate cancer himself a week before last Christmas.

Keiran will start the hike at Putney Bridge on Saturday, September 12, aiming to finish the next day in Henley-on-Thames.

He said: “I decided to take on the Thames Path Challenge for Prostate Cancer UK because I wanted something positive to come from my own negative news.

"As a new ‘member’ to Men United I want to raise £10,000 to help the fight against prostate cancer, but also to highlight the 10,000 men that will die this year - and every year - in the UK as a result of prostate cancer.

“Whilst attending matches at Vicarage Road after my diagnosis the enormity of the number of men that are lost struck me when I thought that if our full stadium of over 20,000 was men only, it could be totally empty in two years.

“I am looking forward to the Thames Path Challenge - mainly the finishing line and a cold beer.”

Prostate Cancer UK seeks to develop more effective testing and better treatments to help beat the disease.

Mark Bishop, director of fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK, added: “It’s fantastic to see that Keiran has decided to take on this ultra challenge to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK. By doing this he joining Men United and helping to make a real difference in furthering the fight against prostate cancer.

“We thank Keiran and wish him every success with reaching his goal.”

To sponsor Keiran visit his JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/Keiran-Feighoney/.