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Hundreds of people gathered to pay tribute to a brave Irish boy who is currently battling leukemia.
Dire Plunkett, one of the Kills Celtics Under-11 players, has been diagnosed with leukemia and is currently undergoing her fourth round of chemotherapy.
The 11-year-old boy is currently spending the majority of his time in Crumlin Hospital receiving intensive treatment.
He is scheduled to undergo a bone marrow transplant within the next few weeks.
If all goes to plan, his recovery after the intense treatment could take up to a year, and his parents plan to homeschool him once he's recovered enough.
Dare will not be able to return to school for the remainder of the school year due to lack of energy and potential risk of infection.
As well as playing football for Kill Celtic, he also plays Gaelic football and hurling for three Sullins GAA teams and is a big part of both the Kill and Sullins communities.
Kill Celtic were devastated to hear of Dyer's death, but are “very confident that he will overcome his battle with leukemia”.
kill celtic football club And the community has banded together to launch a fundraiser for “one of the bravest children” in the area.
They have set up a GoFundMe for Daire to help fight leukemia.
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They said: “This is Dia Plunkett, an 11-year-old boy who is currently battling leukemia.
“Dare is currently in a very intensive phase of treatment and is spending the majority of her time at Crumlin Hospital.
“Dare is currently undergoing her fourth round of chemotherapy and will undergo a bone marrow transplant in the coming weeks.
“If all goes according to plan, recovery from such intense treatment can take up to a year.
“Dia's father and mother are unable to return to school for the remainder of this term (due to risk of infection and lack of energy) and are planning to educate him at home if possible. .
“Dare plays a huge role in both the Kill and Sullins communities, playing football for the Kill Celtic U11 team, as well as Gaelic football and hurling for three Sullins GAA teams.
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“Dare was a great person and an important asset to all of his teams. We were all shocked to hear of his passing, but we know he will get through this battle with leukemia.” I am very confident of that.”
“What can we do? We have set up this fundraiser to help Daire and his family raise much-needed funds.
“Since Daire will be away from school for an extended period of time, his family will have to find a good work-life balance, which is no easy feat.
“All funds raised will be used to support Dia and her family as they return home from treatment, and hopefully alleviate any unexpected financial burdens they may face.
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“Our thoughts and prayers are with Dia, her mum and dad, Neil and Eleanor, and her twin brother Liain, as they battle cancer together as a family.”
You can donate to the Battle of Dire at Rukaemai's fundraiser here.
