Family of 13-year-old Cork boy who died in accident raise nearly €40k for Mercy Hospital

A fundraising "torchlight walk" from Lee Rowing Club to Blackrock Pier will honour the teen's memory on Wednesday night

Jimmy Horgan, 13; Dawn breaks over the Mercy Hospital in Grenville Place: a torchlight walk set for Wednesday night has seen more than €38k raised for the facility

The family of a young Cork boy who passed away last year after a tragic road accident is marking his anniversary with a special torchlight walk on Wednesday night, departing from the Lee Rowing Club, heading along the Marina and out to Blackrock Pier.

To honour the work of the staff of the Mercy Hospital, who provided him with care, the family of Jimmy Horgan sought to raise funds for the facility's Mercy University Hospital Foundation — and have done so in stunning fashion, to the tune of over €38,000, donated by the people and businesses of Cork City.

"Jimmy received immediate, professional and compassionate care from the medical and ancillary staff of the Mercy Hospital", his parents, Ernest and Rachel Horgan, say in a statement on the event's iDonate page.

"In his beautiful memory, we are holding a torchlight walk on his first anniversary, Wednesday 17th, at 6 pm starting outside Lee Rowing Club and heading to the Blackrock pier. 

Those looking to attend are asked to exercise caution in heading out in the area around sunset.

"There are no lights on the Marina, so please bring torches or lanterns."

• Donations are still open on the event's iDonate page.