01EE2012-12-20e0

Serving Cork for 120 years EE - V1 EDITION NO. 34,791 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012 RRP: e1.50 Recommended retail price €1.50 20.12.12 TONIGHT WEATHER L: 6°C Clear intervals Winds: SW at 7-14 mph R Goodbye to our little princess Family tribute as brave Megan, 5, loses cancer fight Real clash for United A FIVE-year-old Cill na Martra girl who captured the hearts of Cork has passed away after a brave fight against cancer. Megan Malone, left, — described by her parents as their “beautiful little princess” — died in New York at 3am yesterday. She had spent nine months in the US last year for what was hoped would be life-saving treatment. When she returned home she was free from cancer. However, tumours were discovered to have grown again earlier this year, and she and her family returned to New York during the summer for further treatment. However, her devastated parents Sheila and John, sister Chloe and brothers Dylan and Tristan, were returning home from New York today to prepare for her funeral in the coming days. They announced her death on their website saying: “Megan battled her terrible disease for over 26 months and it finally got By ANN MURPHY the better of her little body and soul. We are so so devastated.” The statement continued: “Our hearts are truly broken. We will never ever forget you Megan. “We love you so so much. No more suffering, no more pain. Poor poor little darling Megan, may you rest in peace.” This morning, local parish priest Fr Dick Browne said the Malone family had invested huge energy in fighting to keep Megan alive. And he said prayers were being said at local masses for the family. The brave fighter was first diagnosed with cancer in October 2010 — a week after the birth of her youngest brother Tristan. The Malones were told that Megan had just three weeks to live, after being diagnosed with tumours on the brain and spine. But the Malones did not give up and they all moved to the US ● Continued on page two. MANCHESTER United were given a glamorous but tricky Champions League last 16 draw against Real Madrid this morning. United will have to get past Jose Mourinho’s side to make the quarter-finals while Celtic take on Italy’s Juventus and Arsenal face Bayern Munich in February. ● See sport for more. Beautiful Megan Malone pictured at her Cill na Martra home a year ago. Sadly the brave five-year-old has lost her battle for life. Picture: Eddie O’Hare 20% OFF ALL ACCESSORIES & GIFTWEAR C*r,ﬆm(s g+) -de(s 50% OFF YANKEE CANDLES & ALL CHRISTMAS ACCESSORIES 20% OFF ALL RUGS CORK Northside Blarney Street T: 021-4393315 | Harbour Point Business Park, Little Island T: 021-4355506 Southside Industrial Estate T: 021-4316668 | Open: Mon-Sat 9.30-5.30 & Sun 2-5.30 WATERFORD Butlerstown Retail Park,Waterford T: 051-599036 | OPEN: Mon-Thurs 9.30-6 Fri 9.30-7 Sat 9.30-6 & Sun 12-6 EZLiving CORK & WATERFORD

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User:rorynoonanDate:20/12/2012Time:14:15:13Edition:20/12/2012Thuthurecho201212Page:1Color:

S e r v i n g C o r k f o r 1 2 0 y e a r s

EE - V1

EDITION NO. 34,791THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012 RRP: e1.50

Recommendedretail price

€1.50

20.12.12

TONIGHT

WEATHER

L: 6°CClear intervals

Winds: SW at7-14 mph

Goodbye to ourlittle princess

Family tribute as brave Megan, 5, loses cancer fight

Real clash for United

A FIVE-year-old Cill naMartra girl who capturedthe hearts of Cork haspassed away after a bravefight against cancer.

Megan Malone, left, — describedby her parents as their “beautifullittle princess” — died in NewYork at 3am yesterday.She had spent nine months in

the US last year for what washoped would be life-saving treat-ment. When she returned homeshe was free from cancer.However, tumours were

discovered to have grown againearlier this year, and she and herfamily returned to New Yorkduring the summer for furthertreatment.However, her devastated parents

Sheila and John, sister Chloe andbrothers Dylan and Tristan, werereturning home from New Yorktoday to prepare for her funeral inthe coming days.They announced her death on

their website saying: “Meganbattled her terrible disease forover 26 months and it finally got

By ANN MURPHY

the better of her little body andsoul. We are so so devastated.”The statement continued: “Our

hearts are truly broken. We willnever ever forget you Megan.“We love you so so much. No

more suffering, no more pain.Poor poor little darling Megan,may you rest in peace.”This morning, local parish

priest Fr Dick Browne said theMalone family had invested hugeenergy in fighting to keep Meganalive. And he said prayers werebeing said at local masses for thefamily.The brave fighter was first

diagnosed with cancer in October2010 — a week after the birth ofher youngest brother Tristan.The Malones were told that

Megan had just three weeks tolive, after being diagnosed withtumours on the brain and spine.But the Malones did not give up

and they all moved to the US● Continued on page two.

MANCHESTER United were given aglamorous but tricky Champions League last16 draw against Real Madrid this morning.United will have to get past Jose Mourinho’sside to make the quarter-finals while Celtictake on Italy’s Juventus and Arsenal faceBayern Munich in February.● See sport for more.

Beautiful Megan Malone pictured at her Cill na Martra home a year ago.Sadly the brave five-year-old has lost her battle for life. Picture: Eddie O’Hare

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