Rith nó Siúl do Brian Connolly

Brian Connolly (42) was born in Dorchester,Ma but grew up Lettermullan, County Galway. He has been highly involved with Naomh Anna Lettermore both as a player and manager. Brian moved to Boston in 2014 and became just as invested in the Connemara Gaels as he was with his home club Naomh Anna.

In Jan 2022 Brian after going to the emergency room in Boston with severe stomach pain and weight loss, he was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer that had spread to his liver.

From January 2022 until May 2022 he did chemotherapy every 2 weeks which would last for 3days. Brian had great results with this and the tumors had shrunk. In July and August he underwent a trial treatment which consisted of two rounds of intensive radiation. Unfortunately results showed after this treatment the cancer had grown back.

In November 2022 Brian began a more aggressive chemotherapy.

Due to his cancer Brian has been unable to resume work or many of his daily and weekly activities.

Former teammates and friends in both Ireland and America have come together in hopes to help support Brian. They would like to do a 5k run/walk for him.

The intention of this run /walk is to help support Brian, he does not have to walk this path alone. His friends, family, teammates and community are here to support him every step of the way as he battles this demon of cancer.

Tógadh Brian Connolly (42) thiar i Leitir Mealláin, is fear é Brian a bhfuil an-suim aige i spóirt - ó bhí sé ina leaid óg, bhí baint mhór ariamh aige le CPNA Leitir Móir mar iar-imreoir agus mar bhainisteoir, agus ó d’imigh sé thar sáile anonn go Boston i 2014, bhí an oiread céanna baint aige le club na Connemara Gaels. Chun scéal fada a dhéanamh gearr, i ndeireadh na bliana 2021 ní raibh Brian ag aireachtáil go maith agus tar éis tástalacha go leor i mí Eanáir 2022 fuair siad amach go raibh ailse sa bputóg air agus go raibh sé scaipthe go dtí an ae! Gan mórán moille thosaigh siad ceimiteiripe le Brian chuile choicís ar feadh 4 mhí, thug sé cúnamh mór i dtaobh an ailse a laghdú. I mí Iúil ‘22 thosaigh Brian teiripe radaíochta ar feadh 2 mhí eile ach ní dhearna sé sin aon mhaith dhó agus scaip an ailse tuilleadh. Ó shin tá Brian ag déanamh ceimiteiripe níos láidre agus mar gheall air sin níl Brian in ann a bheith amuigh ag obair!

Mar sin, tá muide, cairde agus clann Bhrian ag teacht le chéile chun Siúlóid 5k a eagrú ag súil airgead a bhailiú chun cúnamh a thabhairt do Bhrian le costais leighis, cíos, billí etc, agus é mar phríomhaidhm againn cuid den ualach a bhaint de Bhrian chun go mbeidh sé in ann a intinn a dhíriú ar biseach a fháil agus an ailse a throid, agus go mbeidh sé ar ais ar a sheanléim arís le cúnamh Dé.

#YNWAbrian

April 1st 2023 at 4pm the Connemara Gaels are running the Neponset trail . 

Anyone who would like to join in are very welcome.

Anyone that can’t make it and would like to run/walk please feel free to do so that weekend and just add it to your post with hashtag #YNWAbrian

Buiochas mór.