Tralee girl, 10, donated her hand to help others during cancer battle, funeral hears

Lily Anna's heartbroken mother Lorraine said her 'firecracker' daughter took the initiative to donate her hand after amputation 'in the hope of changing lives'

Lorraine and Lily Anna Sebestova promoting Daffodil Day at the Julie Wren Complementary Therapy Service in Children’s Health Ireland Crumlin earlier this year. Picture: Conor Healy/Picture It

The funeral Mass of a little girl who had campaigned for better health services for families coping with cancer has heard how she “donated her hand to help others” during her illness.

Lily Anna Sebestova, aged 10, from Tralee, Co Kerry, was diagnosed three years ago with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, and sadly died on Friday.