Aidan O’Mahony rejigs the decor at kids’ leukaemia unit

Kerry football legend turned dance star Aidan O’Mahony waltzed into a Cork hospital with garda colleagues yesterday with a special presentation to boost the spirits of children undergoing cancer treatment.

The community garda, who was stationed in Cork’s Anglesea Street and Bridewell garda stations for several years before transferring to Tralee, was among several gardaí from the city, who, along with Assistant Commissioner for the Southern Region Anne-Marie McMahon, presented framed and signed sports jerseys to the Mercy University Hospital’s children’s leukaemia unit.

O’Mahony displayed some fancy footwork and excellent arm extension to almost nab a unique display spot for the Kerry jersey close to the ward entrance, but, after some light-hearted banter with nursing staff, a deal was struck to give the Cork jersey equal prominence.