Cork woman to run mini-marathon after air ambulance saved partner's life 

Father was seriously injured when a tree he was cutting fell on him 

Sarah Higgins, with Shane O'Keeffe and their children, said she is so grateful for the ICCA's work.

A woman whose partner was airlifted to hospital after being crushed by a tree has decided to run a mini-marathon to raise funds for the air ambulance charity that helped save his life.

Sarah Higgins is set to run in next month’s 6km Echo Women’s Mini Marathon through the streets of Cork city to raise funds for the Irish Community Air Ambulance (ICAA), based near Millstreet in north Cork, which came to the aid of her partner, Shane O’Keeffe, following a tree-felling accident on May 2 last.