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Oisin Doherty

Barry McGuigan pays heartfelt birthday tribute to late daughter Nika

Barry McGuigan has paid a beautiful tribute to his daughter Danika on what would have been her 37th birthday.

Danika, who was more commonly known as Nika, passed away in 2019 after a brave battle with cancer.

The actress, who appeared in films such as 'Wildfire' and 'The Secret Scripture' as well as TV Show 'Can't Cope Won't Cope', was just 33 years of age when she passed away.

READ MORE: Barry McGuigan remembers daughter Nika on the third anniversary of her death

Taking to Twitter on what would have been the day of his daughter's 37th birthday, McGuigan posted the following touching message to Nika.

"Happy Heavenly 37th Birthday Nika We love and miss you every day but we hope one day that we will be together again."

Nika was first diagnosed with cancer at the age of 11 and battled bravely to beat the disease as a teenager.

In her adult years she became a well respected actress. For her performance in 'Wildfire', Nika was posthumously awarded the IFTA award for best lead actress in a film.

This isn't the first time 'The Clones Cyclone' has posted a lovely tribute to his daughter on social media. Back in the Summer of 2022, McGuigan posted a heartfelt message on the third anniversary of Nika's passing.

"Three years today Nika, how do we mend our broken hearts," read the post on Twitter at the time.

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