Mike secures silver medal for Ireland
DEBUTING at his first European Transplant and Dialysis Games, popular Tuam man Mike Gilligan won a silver medal at the showcase event held in Oxford, England, last week.
Mike, a 56-year-old organ donor recipient, took part in the 30km cycling race in the 50-60 age category and powered to a second-placed finish, much to the delight of his supporters, both at home and in the UK.
“This is my first games, I returned to dialysis after my [kidney] transplant in 2017, on April 1, and I started to feel a good bit stronger by June. I said to my wife (Angela) that if I continue to feel a good bit better and I continue to get fitter on the bike, I'd love to go to the Transplant Games,” began Mike in an interview with Transplant Sport Ireland after his silver medal win.
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