Donal’s legacy honoured as golfers tee off to raise €35k for Crumlin

For four years the parents of Donal Walsh helped him fight cancer not just with medicine, but with love, courage, and humour, and yesterday they proved their armoury is far from empty.

Just six weeks after burying their inspirational son, his mum and dad, Elma and Fionnbar, spoke of their heartache at his loss but also the challenge they’re taking on to honour his legacy.

Sports-mad Donal, 16, had two goals in mind when he knew his cancer was terminal, one of which was to fund improvements at Crumlin Children’s Hospital where he was treated.