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On Monday next week (31 October 2011), after waiting 48 years I'll be taking to the beautiful streets of Dublin with my sister Thea to run my first and last marathon.

I have been persuaded to run the marathon in one of my favourate cities to raise money for two worthy causes that have had a major impact on my life. The two charities I hope to benefit from my endeavours will be Action for Children and cancer Research.

In February 2010 year, I was contacted by Action for Children who had been asked by a family from New Mexico to try to find a blood relative of their adopted daughter Thea. It transpired that I had a sister that I never knew I had and within a few weeks we met for the very first time. I will be for ever grateful to Action for Children.

Unfortunately, I had to inform Thea that her mother had succombed to cancer at the tender age of 52 shortly after returning to live in Ireland. I will always be grateful for the care given to my mother and wish to assist in a small way in helping to continue the superb work done by cancer charities to prolong peoples lives and offer long term cures for this terrible disease. 

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