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Jack Grealish makes call to superfan Finlay after celebration tribute

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Jack Grealish makes call to superfan Finley after celebration tribute

Jack Grealish on Tuesday made a surprise call to the young fan who inspired his World Cup goal celebration. Grealish had promised to perform a ‘wave arms’ celebration for Finlay Fisher when he scored his next goal after meeting the 11-year-old ...

22 Nov 2022 at 21:07

Local News

Caoimhe leaves her wheelchair behind after ten years

A 10-year-old Ballintra girl has defied the odds and gone from spending her life confined to a wheelchair to walking again with the aid of a special brace after only eight months of intensive therapy. Caoimhe Darcy from Racoo, Ballintra could ...

04 May 2022 at 21:33

Local News

Mayor learns more about Buddy Bear Trust’s plans for satellite school in Derry

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Patricia Logue, has met with a deputation from Buddy Bear Trust to learn more about the work they currently do with families in the North West with a child or young adult who has ...

03 Dec 2023 at 15:33

Local News

Longford woman undertaking 100km per month challenge to assist 'sweetest brother Conor'

The big-hearted sister of a county Longford man who has Cerebral Palsy is walking and running 100km per month to raise money to support him. Conor Harkin (26), from Carrickboy, was born with the lifelong neurological disorder that affects ...

16 Oct 2024 at 17:33

Woman with cerebral palsy aiming to make history at London Marathon

A woman with cerebral palsy who is aiming to become the first female frame runner to complete the London Marathon said using the device has been “life-changing”. Dr Julie McElroy, 38, from Glasgow, was introduced to frame running around ...

07 Apr 2024 at 08:00

MP with cerebral palsy has been mocked and accused of being drunk, Commons hears

An MP with cerebral palsy has said he regularly receives messages accusing him of being drunk when he speaks in Parliament. Paul Maynard, a Conservative MP and former minister, said that “every time” he speaks in the Commons he ...

30 Mar 2023 at 17:50

Football

FA’s Catherine Gilby feels women’s disability teams’ prospects ‘hugely exciting’

The new England blind team and an in-the-works cerebral palsy side are part of what the Football Association has described as a “hugely exciting” current picture in terms of women’s para football. In its ‘Football Your Way’ ...

17 May 2023 at 15:18

Scotland

Desperate mother threatened to harm daughter in bid for help, Covid inquiry told

A mother threatened to harm her Down’s syndrome daughter to force authorities to become involved because she was so desperate following the withdrawal of social work support during the pandemic, an inquiry has heard. Eddie ...

14 Mar 2024 at 14:13

DerryNow

Derry wheelchair user feels excluded from city life due to lack of accessibility

A Derry man who uses a wheelchair said he’s forced to avoid the city due to the lack of access for disabled people. Tommy Cairns has been a wheelchair user his whole life. He has Cerebral Palsy, which affects his mobility....

12 Dec 2023 at 11:33

Children in England waiting years for autism and cerebral palsy diagnoses – data

Years-long waits for diagnoses and support for autistic young people in England and others with conditions including cerebral palsy is “robbing” them of their childhoods, the Children’s Commissioner has warned. Children ...

15 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Football

Jack Grealish honours celebration promise to disabled fan after World Cup goal

England’s Jack Grealish kept his promise to a young fan after he marked his first World Cup goal with a special celebration. Grealish tapped home the Three Lions’ final goal from close-range as they despatched Iran 6-2,...

21 Nov 2022 at 18:00

Football

Jack Grealish honours celebration promise to young fan after World Cup goal

22 Nov 2022 at 09:32

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