Cavan man with kidney disease takes on Dublin marathon
James Reilly, a 24-year-old from County Cavan, is running the Dublin Marathon to raise funds for the Irish Kidney Association. Reilly, who was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy at 16, aims to raise awareness for the condition.
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A Co Cavan man with kidney disease is taking on the Dublin Marathon for the Irish Kidney Association.
24-year-old James Reilly from Cavan town is preparing to take on his first marathon and raise funds for the Irish Kidney Association following his diagnosis as a teenager with a chronic kidney disease condition.
For James, who is a trainee accountant, the marathon is about much more than completing 26.2 miles.
He said it's an opportunity to give something back to a charity that supports people living with kidney disease, and their families, while also raising awareness of the condition that he learned he had when he was 16.
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