He underwent major surgery in 2014 and is now preparing to travel to Rio, run with the famous flame and eventually return to competitive running. ![]() He was involved in running before his illness.Īs a result of a compromised immune system, Mark become so ill that he could not walk. ![]() The representative role is a personal dream for Mark, who used it to motivate himself through a severe illness in 2012. ![]() Mark O’Brien (13), from Blackrock, is to be the only Irish person to carry the Olympic torch at the opening of the games in Rio next month.
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