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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Louise Walsh

GAA star who had double lung transplant and now needs a kidney vows to run a marathon even if he has to crawl

A double lung transplant recipient who is now facing another transplant due to kidney failure from Covid-19, is hoping the new Human Tissue Bill will cut waiting lists and allow more people to 'move on with their lives.'

Although currently being assessed for a kidney transplant, three time marathon runner David Crosby has pledged he will again walk or crawl another gruelling race in time and reach his ultimate goal of completing six of the contests.

David faced the race of his life last year when he spent 66 days in hospital after contracting Covid-19. He was placed in a medically induced coma as doctors tried to save him

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