Grace O’Malley Kumar

I’m running this years Dublin marathon in memory of Grace O’Malley Kumar, who is the niece & goddaughter of one of my best friends.

Grace tragically lost her life on the 13th of June 2023 in an attack in Nottingham. She was simply walking home after a night out with friends after celebrating end-of-year medical school exams. Grace was loved endlessly by all and everything she gave to the world in her 19 short years should not be forgotten. I was lucky to have been in her company just a couple of weeks prior and was so struck by her energy and ability to light up a room.

Her family are so incredibly proud of Grace’s achievements and what a truly lovely person she was. She was resilient and wise beyond her years. Grace was so happy in life fulfilling her ambition of studying to become a doctor whilst playing topflight hockey at the University of Nottingham.

She leaves behind devastated and heartbroken extended family and friends but we all feel compelled that something good must come from the loss of Grace's life.

In time an official 'Grace O'Malley-Kumar Foundation' will be created and donations will be used to further all that Grace supported and felt she would like to help with. To ensure that Grace's name leaves a legacy and to keep her memory alive we have created this fund.

Grace was kind, strong-willed, determined, and a beautiful human being and we know from her selfless nature she would want someone or something to benefit from your gift of kindness and love.

All funds raised will all be fully forwarded to the foundation once the details have been arranged.