Fermoy head shave and spin session in aid of Marymount

PJ Delaney, pictured second from the left with his wife Catherine, sister Patty and brother John.

Rathcormac local Patty Smyth will take to the streets of Fermoy on Friday where she is going to have her head shaved and complete two hours of spinning on a spin bike in an effort to raise funds for Marymount Hospice.

In June last year, Patty’s brother PJ Delaney passed away at Marymount Hospice after a brief battle with cancer.

“He was only at Marymount overnight but I was blown away by the kindness, attention and professionalism that the staff at Marymount showed my brother in his final moments,” Patty said.

PJ was a well-known postman in the Fermoy area, however, his health had taken a turn for the worst in recent years, seeing him step back from the job.

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