Co Down boys open up on moment they learned their father was dying

Exam season is difficult at the best of times, but the month of June 2022 is one which two brothers from Dromara, will never forget. It was when they were told, their dad had a terminal diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and had only 'a few small weeks to live'.

His sons picked up the mantle over the weekend to lead out what has now become a relay event open to the public from the Titanic Slipways. They cycled as part of #TeamNIPANC entered by NI’s only local pancreatic cancer charity. Then from 4.30pm on Saturday from Downhill to Torr Head in a distance of 67kms with ‘killer climbs’ before descending into Ballycastle joining with Team NIPANC to ride to the finish line.

"By then we knew nothing could be done; and Paddy had only a few small weeks to live. It was absolutely devastating because we knew the boys’ lives would change forever." Alex said: “It was the Friday afternoon of Father’s Day weekend. Fraser and I had just got in from school and Fraser’s last A Level. I was in the lounge and my new rugby boots had arrived and I was messing about with the studs. Mum and dad walked in looking awful and said there is something we have to tell you. Everything after that is a blur. I can’t remember anything after you said it."

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