Beginner’s pluck: Long-term volunteer and GP John Travers

These beautifully written narratives of John’s training, volunteering, and practice focus on stories of remarkable people — the vulnerable, the brave, and the disadvantaged

John Travers was a sporty child, good at science and maths, he spent much of his spare time volunteering. Picture: Shireen Shortt

A Dubliner, John spent his childhood summers on West Cork’s Bere Island. 

A sporty child, good at science and maths, he spent much of his spare time volunteering.