'Tight-knit' Limerick community to have charity cycle for teen with Melanoma

A CHARITY cycle to fundraise for one Limerick teenager who is fighting Melanoma “exemplifies the tight-knit spirit” of his home community.

Bruff RFC, a club “deeply rooted in family and community values”, is rallying support for one of its own, Jack Freeney, a dedicated U18.5 player who has bravely been battling Melanoma in his brain over the past year. 

Jack had brain surgery last year after he got the diagnosis. 

To support the Cork University Hospital (CUH) Neurosurgery Department that continues to play a crucial role in Jack’s treatment, Askeaton Touring Club have kindly chosen CUH for their Charity Cycle this June.

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“This event exemplifies the tight-knit spirit of Bruff RFC, where players, coaches, and families unite to support each other in times of need,” a spokesperson said.

The cycle will take place June 28 and 29, with an overnight stay in Charleville Park Hotel. 

The cycle will be stopping off at Bruff Rugby Club for lunch on the Saturday as well as John the Baptist School, Hospital, where Jack has returned to complete his Leaving Certificate exams.

In January of this year, Munster and Ireland rugby star Craig Casey made a special amicable effort with Jack, when the scrum-half visited Jack’s house to gift him with one of his Irish jerseys and a pair of boots. 

Jack is a member of Bruff RFC and plays rugby. An avid fan, this isn’t the first time Jack met with a rugby legend, as he received a visit from former Munster captain Peter O’Mahony while receiving treatment in Cork University Hospital last September.