Boxing legend Bernard Dunne has shared that his wife was diagnosed with cancer just one day after he returned from the Olympics in 2021.
He had been in Tokyo with Kellie Harrington where she picked up her first gold medal at the Olympics.
When he returned to Ireland where his wife Pamela told him that she was diagnosed with cancer.
Speaking to The Irish Sun, he said: “I don’t think there’s a family in the country, possibly in the world, that has not been impacted by the dreaded C-word.
“We’ve had it in my family with my wife. I found out the day I came home from the Olympic Games.”
He went on to give a health update on his wife, saying: “It was aggressive but thankfully she is fabulous now and we enjoy and appreciate every day.”
The Olympian is now getting involved with the annual Hurling For Cancer charity match to help raise funds for cancer research. Fellow Irish sporting icons TJ Reid, Danny Mullins, Ursula Jacob and Rachael Blackmore are all set to be involved.
“We need to face everything in life with positivity and the right mindset and that is what this event is all about,” he said.
