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Jody Gormley, a former Tyrone gaelic footballer, has announced that he has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. The former player, who helped the county win the Ulster Championship in 1995 and reach the All-Ireland final later that year, said that he has “no fear of dying whatsoever.” Having been managing his club Trillick as recently as last week in the Tyrone Senior Football Championship final, where they were defeated by Errigal Ciaran, he revealed the diagnosis to his players as they gathered in the dressing room after the match.
Despite his diagnosis, Gormley said that he felt “blessed” throughout his entire life and that his only sadness lies in not being able to see his family grow up and mature. Gormley’s son James is currently training hard with Trillick, and the former player revealed his disappointment in not being able to watch him play. “When you peel it all back,” he said, “it’s the people close to you that you’re not going to have those experiences with. That is the genuine sadness, there’s no being tough around that, that’s the reality.”
Gormley, who led Trillick to the 2023 Tyrone title, suffered a stroke in July while training in the gym with his son James during a family holiday in Florida. Although he felt that he made a swift recovery, he was back in hospital in September and was diagnosed with stage four liver cancer. The former player recently had a gathering in a Belfast pub where he shared his appreciation for the love and respect he had received from family and friends.
Throughout his life, sport provided Gormley with the resilience and strength of character to face life’s challenges. He has had playing or coaching spells with Down, London, Antrim, and Bredagh and believes that his lifelong dedication to sport has helped him in recent times. He hopes to be remembered as a “decent person who helped people out as much as I could” and is keen to show that even when faced with the ultimate challenge of a terminal illness, it is still possible to be resilient and go out with a “bang.”
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