A Dublin man and avid GAA player is raising funds to access cutting-edge treatment abroad for an aggressive brain cancer. Eoin Delaney, from Burrow, was first diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2013 after experiencing a seizure. Following two craniotomies, radiation, chemotherapy and extensive therapy to relearn reading and writing, he was diagnosed with a Grade 4 Astrocytoma IDH mutant Glioblastoma in December 2024.
Mr Delaney hopes to receive a personalised dendritic cell vaccine at PreciOnco in Lithuania. The immunotherapy trains the patient's immune cells to target specific cancer cells. He has been accepted into the programme and will need to travel monthly for a year.
The treatment costs approximately €150,000, covering vaccine manufacturing, specialist care, travel and medical expenses. His wife Anna described him as a 'stubborn fighter' and said the family believes the treatment is worth pursuing alongside standard care.
Over €80,000 has been raised via a GoFundMe page. The family is appealing for community support through donations or sharing their story.
