Mum makes marathon effort ahead of baby’s sixth heart op

After she completes the Dublin mini-marathon today, Sylvia Skelton will prepare her baby daughter for critical cardiac treatment at Crumlin Children’s Hospital.

It will be Mary’s sixth operation — her first took place within hours of her birth “and saved her life”, said Sylvia from Navan, Co Meath.

Before she was born on Nov 11 last year, there was no indication that Mary had a life-threatening cardiac condition.