Cork Athletes Celebrate Life After Transplant | Cork News

Cork athletes are racing to Sheffield for the British Transplant Games, where hundreds of transplant recipients—including Ireland’s 20-strong team—celebrate life, resilience, and the gift of donation. Val Weblin, once wheelchair-bound with cystic fibrosis, now dominates snooker, darts, and football after double lung and kidney transplants—and even found love and a child since his life-changing surgery. Meanwhile, Mike Keohane, a liver transplant survivor since 2007, eyes his 11th gold in the 5K racewalk, proving that staying active is key to thriving. These aren’t just games—they’re triumphs of survival, gratitude, and unstoppable spirit. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2886d5ad11885fe1