A young GAA player from Clonduff in Co Down will travel to Turkey in the New Year in order to undergo life-changing spinal surgery.
Ollie Farrell, who is nine years old, was diagnosed with juvenile scoliosis when he was just three.
The incurable progressive condition causes an abnormal twisting and curvature of the spine. In Ollie’s case, his curve has rapidly progressed to the point where he now requires urgent spinal surgery.