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3 years ago we lost our mother, Margaret, to cancer. She fought and beat cancer twice with great dignity and selflessness, and made the most of absolutely every day and occasion. Cancer returned and she eventually lost her battle in May 2020 amid Covid. Following her diagnosis in June 2018, she sought and received great support from Eist and it was a cause close to her heart.

On the first anniversary of her death, we noticed a slight change in our father, Mattie, he had a slight foot drag. Numerous tests, hospital visits and mental battles later, he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease on the 7th July 2022. His health declined rapidly following that diagnosis and he became physically a shadow of his former larger than life self, but his resilience, hope faith and positivity remained in spite of the what was a devastating disease. He eventually lost his battle on the 12th March 2023.

Emer, Fergal, Eoin, Conor and I could not be prouder of our parents. For what they instilled in us, for what they gave to us and for how they fought so bravely to stay with us. We realise we had the best parents, our children had the best grandparents and our partners had the best in laws.

Along with MND association of Ireland, Eist and Carlow Kilkenny homecare team made their last weeks and days the best they could possibly be, for that we will be eternally grateful.

These services need all the help they can get to continue to provide these services to other families, hence our desire to raise funds for them.

Our lives changed immeasurably when we lost our parents, and whilst I highly doubt Mattie or Margaret would have ever ran a marathon!! We are hell bent to use our bodies and our health to the maximum and never take it for granted. What best way to test this than run a marathon in their memory!!!!

I, Grania, will personally be remembering Jenny O'Neill, a great team mate, a great mother and wife to Chris, Kelly-Ann, Christopher and Jack, a great daughter and a great sister to Ka and Francis.

Jenny will be in my thoughts every step especially as a runner herself. I'm sure I will rely on her heavily to get me over the line.

Thanks for taking the time for reading this.

Eoin and Gránia

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