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06 Sept 2025

Prayers for 'massive Liverpool fan' after leukaemia diagnosis

A family friend has organised a fundraiser

Prayers for 'massive Liverpool fan', 9, after leukaemia diagnosis

The lives of a Cork family have been 'turned upside down' after their nine year-old son was diagnosed with leukaemia.

Scott Normyle, from Mallow, is undergoing treatment for chemotherapy after being diagnosed with leukaemia.

Leukaemia is a cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system. 

Since the diagnosis, his parents, Laura and Kevin, have been by his beside at Crumlin Children's Hospital in Dublin.

To help the family take a "little of the pressure off", their friend, Natasha Bradley has created a fundraiser page. 

"Laura and her partner Kevin are by his bedside since and he is receiving life saving treatment, chemotherapy. This will be a long and hard road for this family, so we are reaching out to ask for some small donations just to take a little of the pressure off Scott's parents at this time.
"The little things like tea and coffee's, parking, travel to Dublin, eating, running the house at home, shopping in Dublin, taxis to shops or public transport etc are all adding up, and living in another city so far away from loved ones who could rally around better if closer is very hard," Natasha wrote on GoFundMe.
"Also the uncertainty of being away from work for Scott's dad, Kevin, and for how long is an enormous pressure on top of the pressure of a very sick child. Scott is a pupil at St Patrick's National School, Mallow and enjoys soccer and is a massive Liverpool football fan," she added.
"Please donate a small amount if you can or if not please say a prayer for Scott that he will recover soon and get back to all the things he loves best like his sports, friends, family and he has 2 older sisters Stacey and Natasha, also has a brother Shane who is looking down from heaven his beloved dogs Millie and Bailey who are all in the care of family in Cork."
You can donate to the fundraiser here.

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