Cork woman takes home silver medal at World Transplant Games

Mairead, from Berrings in Co Cork, received a bone marrow transplant from her brother Willie when she was 18 years old.

Mairead O'Mahony won a silver medal at her first World Transplant Games in Perth on Saturday.

Just one day into this year's World Transplant Games, a Cork woman has secured a medal for Ireland.

Mairead O'Mahony was representing Ireland at her first Games on Saturday in the 5km race. The mother-of-one came in second place in her age category with a finish time of 24.55.