Now six months cancer-free, Aidan Fitzpatrick was thrilled to feature in the starting line-up
A Celtic fan who was recently given the all-clear from a rare blood cancer put his best foot forward in a charity football match at the weekend.
The event at Ballerup pitches in East Kilbride on Saturday was this time in aid of two charities close to his heart - Blood Cancer UK and MacMillan Cancer Care - and netted nearly £2000.Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.
Aidan was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia in April 2023 after being struck down suddenly with severe sickness and fatigue and his dangerously-low immune system caused his appendix to burst.
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