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Run for Ollie Friends of Ollie 10km Run June 13th 2020. On 31st October 2007 Ollie Burke’s life changed forever. Ollie was born in Milltown, Co Galway in 1976.

While carrying out electrical work he fell from a ladder suffering severe head injuries which resulted in an acquired brain injury. Ollie spent the following sixteen months in Beaumont Hospital and University Hospital Galway where he underwent a number of serious life threatening operations. He spent a further four months in National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire and is now severely incapacitated as a result of his injuries. He is the fifth child of six children to Walter and Mary Burke. Ollie’s life and the lives of the Burke family have changed for the better with all the help and support of Friends of Ollie fundraising as Ollie would not be able to be cared for at home otherwise. The Carers assist Ollie’s family in providing the essential care that he needs. Friends of Ollie provide approximately 200 hours of care per month, the rest of the care is provided by the HSE and the Burke family. While Ollie has made slight improvements over the past 5 years, his on-going care will have to continue for the foreseeable future, but with the continued help and support of Friends of Ollie, this is possible.

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