Les Trois Frères

Three brothers. One marathon. For Camilla.

Hello dear friends,

We're Eoin, Hugh and John and in April 2027 we'll be running the TCS London Marathon for Alzheimer's Research UK.

We're doing it in honour of our mum, Camilla — or, depending on who you asked, Da Mudder, the Madré, Milla, Camilf.

Mum passed away at the end of 2025 after living with early-onset Alzheimer's for nearly twenty years. The fact that she lived with this disease for so long says everything about the woman she was: an absolute force of nature who was never to be taken lightly.

For twenty years we watched Alzheimer's slowly change Mum's life, and ours. We saw first-hand what this disease does not only to the person diagnosed, but to everyone who loves them. It is impossible to put into words what those years were like, but if this marathon achieves one thing, we hope it helps us share a little of her story and shine a light on the reality of Alzheimer's.

Over the years, our family has raised almost €40,000 for the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland. Their nurses, respite services, support groups and staff became part of our lives, and we honestly don't know how we would have got through those years without them. We will always be grateful for the care and kindness they showed Mum and our family.

This time, we're looking towards the future.

We know Mum would never have wanted another family to go through what ours did. So we've chosen to support Alzheimer's Research UK, a charity dedicated to finding better ways to diagnose, treat and ultimately cure Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. We hope that one day families will hear very different words after a diagnosis than the ones we heard.

Over the coming months we'll be doing much more than training for 26.2 miles. We'll be hosting supper clubs, quizzes, runs and other events in Mum's memory. Each one is a chance to celebrate the person she was, tell a few stories, raise a glass to her, and hopefully raise money for research that could change someone else's future.

If you'd like to support us, whether by donating, coming to an event, sharing this page, or simply cheering us on along the way, we'd be incredibly grateful. Every donation, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to supporting research into a disease that has affected so many families.

Thank you for all your kindness, encouragement and support. We know Mum would be laughing at the thought of the three of us attempting a marathon, and we hope she'll be with us every step of the way.

With love,

Eoin, Hugh & John

With your support, we will keep going until every person is free from the heartbreak of dementia.

Thank you for supporting us as we run 26.2 miles for a cure!