Limerick GAA fan celebrates surviving marathon Covid battle with Liam MacCarthy Cup

Mike Moloney spent 21 weeks at University Hospital Limerick after he was struck down with the virus last April

Mike Moloney and his wife Kay in the grounds of UHL, with special guest, former Limerick senior hurler and All-Star winner Shane Dowling, who brought the Liam MacCarthy Cup as a special treat for lifelong Limerick hurling supporter Mike. Picture: Brian Arthur Photography

A Limerick GAA fan who survived a gruelling five-month hospital battle with Covid-19 wore a winning smile after being surprised with the Liam MacCarthy All Ireland winning cup on a emotional return to the hospital.

Mike Moloney, from Knockaderry spent 21 weeks at University Hospital Limerick. This week, he and his family completed a symbolic 1km walk to the hospital to thank the staff who nursed him back from the brink. There, he joined the hospital’s chief executive Colette Cowan, and head of intensive care Dr Catherine Motherway.