Mary is a vibrant member of the Cullyhanna community in Armagh. Both herself and her husband Gerard are great characters and well loved within their local communities. They have regularly fundraised for charitable organisations and therefore their family and friends have set up this non-profit organisation to help them through these uncertain times. This time it is themselves, that deserve the support and generosity from us!

In May 2015 Mary was diagnosed on her 42nd birthday with Breast Cancer. Mary remained extremely positive throughout her chemotherapy and surgery, many call her an inspiration! Mary was just returning to normality when again a year later on her birthday she received the dreaded news that her cancer had spread to her liver. Mary is currently receiving eighteen weeks of full body chemotherapy and long-term monoclonal antibody treatment. Unfortunately side effects such as extreme tiredness, mouth ulcers, nausea and hair loss are now taking its toll on Mary and her family.

Mary and Gerard are parents to six children ranging from four up to thirteen years. However they are no strangers to heartache after losing their baby to a congenital heart defect in 2006. Baby Eoin joined the other angels in heaven after two days. Throughout all this heartache the couple are hugely positive and are truly inspirational people. They are best friends and have recently celebrated their 21st Wedding Anniversary.

We are fundraising for Mary, Gerard and their beautiful family. Gerard is recovering well after having a pacemaker fitted and is still waiting on further surgery. We would like to help with unforeseen financial worries of a large family and to facilitate both Mary and Gerard's return to improved long term health. Most importantly, our fundraising will help to cover costs of Mary's possible further treatment unavailable locally and not routinely covered by NHS.

Please support us when you can.