Luke McDonald  

One Thursday morning in August 20o7, I walked into a newsagents to but a copy of my local newspaper. There on the front page was a picture of a wee boy who reminded me so much of Chevie, that I was captivated. Like Chevie, this wee lad had no hair but a smile that melted me.

As I read the story of Luke’s battle against the cancer that was ravaging his tiny body, I knew the Siobhanathon Crew just had to do something to keep that smile upon his face.

Luke was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma cancer in the early months of 2007. This is the same cancer that Leah has just suffered, so the connection was very significant to our cause.

Luke is only 4 years old, so at the moment he is quite confused as to why he feels so poorly sometimes. But as with Leah and Chevie before him, he battles on with more courage than most adults could muster. His smile can melt even the hardest of hearts, he is a real gem of a lad.

It is the wish of the Siobhanathon Crew, to raise funds from the 2008 Siobhanathon Rally, to get Luke and his family to Disneyland, Florida.  This is the ultimate mission of Gary and I, to give Luke and his family the holiday that sadly Chevie was unable to have.

We know that Chevie would want this for Luke also, and that makes all the hard work, and generous donations so worthwhile.

Words by  Juke