Friday, February 14, 2025

Jason’s leukemia battle inspires

When Ballynacargy midfielder Jason McKeon (21) received a diagnosis of leukemia recently, his close community was in shock but inspired by the young man’s strength and resilience, and they leaped into action. Since then, they have organised events, raised funds and gathered support from far beyond Ballynacargy.

With a concert coming up on January 25 in Clarke’s Bar, Ballynacargy GAA chairperson Aidan Lyons, told Topic the ripple effect of goodwill and support for the young man has been nothing short of spectacular.
“We set up a Go Fund Me page which has been supported from far and wide and has already raised over €9000,” he said.

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