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Listen Back: Inspirational brothers take on Monaghan marathon for dementia awareness

May 1, 2026 17:29
By News Northern Sound
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Listen Back: Inspirational brothers take on Monaghan marathon for dementia awareness

Two brothers are currently taking on 32 marathons across the country with their next location being Monaghan this morning.

Jordan and Cian Adams begun their incredible challenge in memory of their mum with a mission to make  visible.

The brothers, known as The FTD Brothers, are taking on the extraordinary challenge to raise awareness of frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, in honour of their mum, Geraldine Marie Kennedy, who passed away in 2016.

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Having lost their mum at just 52, along with 11 other Irish relatives to the disease, Jordan and Cian have been deeply moved by the support their campaign has received in Ireland.

They are running 32 marathons in 32 days across all 32 counties of Ireland.

They ran in Monaghan this afternoon as huge crowds turned out. Jordan spoke to Ronan Gargan as he headed towards finish line.

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