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Goodbye to ourlittle princess

Family tribute as brave Megan, 5, loses cancer fight

Real clash for United

A FIVE-year-old Cill naMartra girl who capturedthe hearts of Cork haspassed away after a bravefight against cancer.

Megan Malone, left, — describedby her parents as their “beautifullittle princess” — died in NewYork at 3am yesterday.She had spent nine months in

the US last year for what washoped would be life-saving treat-ment. When she returned homeshe was free from cancer.However, tumours were

discovered to have grown againearlier this year, and she and herfamily returned to New Yorkduring the summer for furthertreatment.However, her devastated parents

Sheila and John, sister Chloe andbrothers Dylan and Tristan, werereturning home from New Yorktoday to prepare for her funeral inthe coming days.They announced her death on

their website saying: “Meganbattled her terrible disease forover 26 months and it finally got

By ANN MURPHY

the better of her little body andsoul. We are so so devastated.”The statement continued: “Our

hearts are truly broken. We willnever ever forget you Megan.“We love you so so much. No

more suffering, no more pain.Poor poor little darling Megan,may you rest in peace.”This morning, local parish

priest Fr Dick Browne said theMalone family had invested hugeenergy in fighting to keep Meganalive. And he said prayers werebeing said at local masses for thefamily.The brave fighter was first

diagnosed with cancer in October2010 — a week after the birth ofher youngest brother Tristan.The Malones were told that

Megan had just three weeks tolive, after being diagnosed withtumours on the brain and spine.But the Malones did not give up

and they all moved to the US● Continued on page two.

MANCHESTER United were given aglamorous but tricky Champions League last16 draw against Real Madrid this morning.United will have to get past Jose Mourinho’sside to make the quarter-finals while Celtictake on Italy’s Juventus and Arsenal faceBayern Munich in February.● See sport for more.

Beautiful Megan Malone pictured at her Cill na Martra home a year ago.Sadly the brave five-year-old has lost her battle for life. Picture: Eddie O’Hare

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