Wishing her a speedy recovery. The Ireland women’s rugby squad have sent their support to fellow teammate Shannon Ikahihifo, who announced that she has been diagnosed with cancer on Friday morning. The New Zealand-born back row qualified to play for Ireland through her maternal grandmother being born in Kilkenny before emigrating to New Zealand with […]

7 months ago

Heartbreaking news. Ex-Tyrone Gaelic footballer Jody Gormley has revealed that he has received a terminal cancer diagnosis. The former Antrim manager played for both the Tyrone and London county teams during his Gaelic football career, and went on to coach in the Down setup shortly after retirement. Gormley became the Antrim boss in 2007, a role he held for […]

1 year ago

He will follow in the footsteps of his older sister Hannah who rode in the race last year. The son of nine-time Irish champion jockey Pat Smullen will make his racing debut on Saturday in the Pat Smullen Charity Race for Cancer Trials. The memorial race has been held annually since 2019, and has raised […]

1 year ago

‘I will not be leaving, nobody will take me out of here.’ Pele’s family are heartbreakingly spending Christmas Day in hospital after the Brazilian football legend’s cancer progressed. A medical report earlier this week showed that the 82-year-old now needed care for cardiac and renal dysfunction. Pele – whose full name is Edson Arantes do […]

3 years ago

Just under 12 months after she got the all-clear, Bríd O’Sullivan captains Mourneabbey against Kilkerrin-Clonberne in the currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Senior club final today. She has already been successful with the captain’s armband twice at this stage of the competition, but this year holds a special significance. “It started off as a bump in my thumb. I had […]

4 years ago

He’s not had it easy…

10 years ago