John is the boy for lollipop fundraiser

MANCHESTER United and Irish soccer star John O’Shea could find himself christened ‘My Boy Lollipop’ after taking time out from his busy schedule yesterday to help launch the 3rd annual Lollipop Day.

The fundraising event, which is organised by the Oesophageal Cancer Fund and takes place on February 27-28, aims to highlight the dangers posed by the relatively little known form of cancer.

The organisation was established three years ago by the friends of Dublin woman, Lucilla Hyland who died tragically within a few months of learning she had contracted the illness.