An Ennis family are mourning the death of a five year old girl who has died following a heroic battle against a rare form of cancer.
Megan Malone defied the odds last year when doctors in New York told her family that she was recovering from tumours and appeared to be beating the major illness following nine months of treatment.
But sadly, Megan’s cancer returned earlier this year and the brave five year old died in a New York Hospital yesterday.
Megan is survived by her father John Malone from Ballyalla, her mother Sheila, as well as their three other children who reside near Macroom in County Cork.
She’s also mourned by her grandparents Michael and Kay Malone from Ballyalla, Ennis, as well as relatives and friends in County Clare.
The family will arrive home from New York tomorrow, and Megan will be laid to rest in County Cork on Saturday.
