Brave Ben's 3-Year Cancer Battle Is Over

Family tell how 9-yr-old is ready for hurl lot of fun after treatment

- Louise Walsh

A brave young hurling fan is celebrating after beating leukaemia in a three-year battle which never stopped him watching his beloved dad’s team.

Ben McCormack and his family had the best celebration ever last Sunday after the nine-year-old finished his intensive chemotherapy treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

His parents Mark and Michelle said they can now finally smile with relief knowing their son has more than a 90% chance of the cancer never returning.

Ben, form Kildalkey, Co Meath, was just six when the nightmare journey for him and his family began.

His dad Mark said: “He had a pain in his leg on and off for two weeks but we just put it down to hurting it in the school yard.