From Ireland’s ‘sickest child’ to ‘child of courage’ award for brave Peter

A boy who had the “unenviable title of the sickest child in Ireland” as he fought leukaemia has won a ‘Child of Courage’ award.

“We were delighted that Peter got the Child of Courage award. We hope it raises more awareness of childhood cancer,” said his proud mum Claire McMahon.

Now a happy and healthy 6-year-old, Peter was diagnosed with AML-type leukaemia — one of the more rare forms of the disease that makes up just 10% of all cases.