Dundalk Ukulele Strummers hosted a wonderful fundraiser last Thursday afternoon for three year old Darragh Brangan who was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Three-year old Darragh was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at the age of eighteen months early last year. The news came as a shock to parents Zoe and Gordon Brangan whose world turned upside down when they were given the news in Crumlin hospital. Zoe is originally from Dromiskin and is now living with husband Gordon and their three children Ellie (4), Katie (18 months) and Darragh (3) in Tara, Meath.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a degenerative muscle wasting condition, and while Zoe and Gordon live in hope, presently there is no cure. Darragh has severe muscle weakness which will progress, and as his parents watch their son achieve all his milestones a little later than most, they will likely have to watch as he loses them too.
Darragh’s grandmother Ann McQuillan, who hails from Marion Park, is a member of Dundalk Ukulele Strummers and the group under the watchful eye of group leader Patricia Prenty put on a fundraising concert on Thursday afternoon to help raise funds to help Darragh’s parents adapt their home in Tara, Meath to make it safer for Darragh.
Students from the CBS Primary attended the gig which was played in beautiful sunshine with Darragh himself along with his parents Zoe and Gordon watching on in the crowd.
