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I am running The Great Limerick Run 2025 in memory of my sister Amanda.
On the 20th of September 2024, the most heartbreaking thing that has ever happened to me and my family occurred. We had to say goodbye to Amanda. She was the best sister I could have wished for and anyone lucky enough to know her will affirm what a fantastic wife, mother, daughter and friend she was. She was diagnosed with Leukemia in late May 2024 and we were very hopeful that she would be back to full health in no time. The oncology team at Limerick Regional Hospital were fantastic to Amanda and all of us as visitors (we took over the place for weeks on end). Unfortunately, despite everyone's best efforts, cancer took Amanda from us.
Like anyone, I would do anything to have Amanda back. This isn't possible so the only thing I can do is to support the research and treatment of this cruel disease in the hope that these funds prevent others from having to go through what Amanda went through and prevent families like ours from having to grieve such a massive loss in our life.
I will be running my second ever marathon. I ran this marathon last year just weeks before Amanda learned that the sickness she was feeling at this time turned out to be cancer. The photo of us attached was of that day last year.
If any of this resonates with you and you would like to support this, please donate via the link. Even if it helps just one person, I will be glad to have spent a few hours on a Sunday morning suffering on the streets of Limerick.
Anyone who does not know Amanda or to learn more can click on the link below.