An inspirational Donegal lady was final week honoured with the Lord Mayor’s Medal for working her fifth Dublin Marathon beneath distinctive circumstances.
Rita Casey (neé Doherty) from Malin Head is a Garda and a mum-of-three who refused to let most cancers cease her from attaining her targets.
Rita, who relies in Charlestown Mayo, was identified with stage 4 mind and lung most cancers in Could 2021. She beforehand fought breast most cancers and overcame it in 2017.
Working is a good supply of stress reduction for Rita and, with the help of medicine, she was capable of return to jogging throughout her present most cancers journey.
Final Sunday she made it to the Garda Blue Line and accomplished the 26.2 mile route in 4 hours and 4 minutes.
Rita took up the problem whereas additionally elevating over €18,000 for Mayo/Roscommon Hospice, who’ve supported her following her secondary most cancers analysis.
Rita has been described as “A real inspiration to all who know her for the bravery, braveness and resilience she has proven in battling stage 4 most cancers whereas endeavouring to dwell as regular a life as doable for her three women.”
Rita can be nicely supported by her husband, former Mayo footballer John Casey, who performed within the 1996 and 1997 All-Eire finals.
Rita obtained over 40 nominations for the Lord Mayor’s Medal award, which was offered by Lord Mayor of Dublin, Daithí de Róiste, earlier than the occasion.
Rita Casey has awarded the 2023 Lord Mayor’s Medal. Picture by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
Mayor de Róiste was honoured to current the medal to Rita Casey and stated: “The Lord Mayor’s Medal offered on the Dublin Marathon is about honouring people who’ve proven true resilience and dedication, and Rita exemplifies that. Regardless of her personal private well being struggles, she is working the Irish Life Dublin Marathon to lift funds for the Mayo/Roscommon Hospice, that may be a true act of heroism”.
To donate to Rita’s Dublin Metropolis Marathon fundraiser for Mayo Roscommon Hospice, please go to: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ritas-dublin-city-marathon-2023
Superhero Donegal lady honoured for working Dublin Marathon whereas battling most cancers was final modified: November fifth, 2023 by
