🏃‍♂️ Paddy’s First London Marathon — Running for Breast Cancer Awareness & Research

This April, I’ll be running my first-ever marathon — the London Marathon 2026 — and I’m doing it for an amazing cause! I’m aiming to raise awareness & funds for Breast Cancer Now, a charity funding life-saving research and providing support in the UK and Ireland.

Breast cancer affects far more people than most of us realise. In the UK each year, more than 55,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer and nearly 1,000 lives lost every month to the disease.

In Ireland, around 3,600 women and dozens of men are diagnosed annually, and about 1 in 7 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.

Globally, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, with millions of new cases and hundreds of thousands of deaths every year.

These aren’t just statistics — they are mothers, partners, siblings, friends, colleagues, and neighbours. Every number represents a life touched by diagnosis, treatment, fear and hope — and the real, ongoing need for research, support and awareness.

Breast Cancer Now’s mission to ensure everyone diagnosed lives well resonates with me personally. Their work — from funding cutting-edge research to providing helplines and community support — makes a real difference to people now and gives hope for a future where breast cancer doesn’t have to be deadly.

I’m running 26.2 miles (42k!) so others don’t have to face this journey alone. Every donation will help fund research, support services, and awareness campaigns that save lives.

Thank you for your support — it means the world.