Cancer survivor nets top award

A CORK student struck down with testicular cancer 12 months ago defied all the odds to collect a prestigious college sports award yesterday.

Charlie Foley, 24, from Vicarstown, Tower, was back on the soccer pitch just weeks after he completed chemotherapy treatment following an operation to remove his testicle.

The shock diagnosis was made last May when Charlie sought medical advice for an aggressive swelling of the testicle.