Sofia finally able to play tag with friends after 'life-changing' kidney transplant

Sofia Corey underwent a kidney transplant from a deceased donor in December 2020. Previously, she was on dialysis seven nights a week at times, which meant starting the machines around 6pm and continuing through the night. Photo: Conor McCabe Photography

For eight-year-old Sofia Corey, a kidney transplant means being able to eat as much cheese as she wants and play tag with her friends, just two of the things she was unable to do before.

She was among a group of transplant recipients attending a launch in Dublin for Organ Donor Awareness Week. Dr Catherine Motherway, clinical lead with Organ Donation Transplant Ireland and ICU consultant at University Hospital Limerick, addressed the event and warned the need for organs continues to exceed demand in Ireland and elsewhere.