Community mourns the death of a popular, brave young father
THE wife of the late Iggy Murphy, who passed away last Thursday, described her husband as someone who always put the needs of others first. Even as he battled cancer and illness, Iggy – well-known in football and music communities – was determined to not be slowed down or stopped, fighting right to the very end. The 44-year-old was diagnosed with oesophageal and stomach cancer in 2018, and had surgery on Christmas Eve of that year. However, two diaphragmatic hernias followed, before he received news that he was terminally ill this January – the same month that he turned 44. ...