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Ben Ramage

Former St Mirren midfielder Mark Reilly opens up on running extreme ultramarathon for daughter Dionne

Former St Mirren First Division and Challenge Cup double winner Mark Reilly has always been a fitness fanatic.

But when his daughter Dionne was diagnosed with rare genetic disorder Rett Syndrome, the ex-Saints midfielder swapped his football boots for running shoes as he embarked on an incredible fundraising journey to raise awareness of the little-known condition.

Dionne was born just a few years after Reilly retired from the beautiful game, having helped the Buddies earn promotion back to the top flight in 2005 as well as beat Hamilton to lift the Challenge Cup in the same season.

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