Mick McCarthy, Miriam O’Callaghan and Dermod Dwyer

Mick McCarthy Wows Guests

An empathic and emotive keynote address by Ireland’s manager, Mick McCarthy, gave voice to the lasting effects the loss of a parent has on a family. His honest and heartwarming words resonated with the guests who like most people in Ireland, know some family member, near or extended, affected by cancer.

Superhero

‘A real-life superhero’ is how Brendan’s sister Rita described her brother after he canoed all the way from Strabane to Manchester to raise funds for a cancer charity which supported her through her illness.