Conor Molloy: Young Co Down man ‘fighting for his life’ in Australia

THE family of a young Co Down man have flown to his bedside in Australia where he is “fighting for his life” in a coma.

Conor Molloy (23) from the village of Gilford is reported to be an electrician by trade and has worked in Australia for the last two years.

His parents and brother are understood to have flown out to Sydney at the start of the week.

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Friends in Gilford Amateur Boxing Club have now set up a GoFundMe page to help the family with costs.

“Unfortunately, Gilford lad Conor Molloy is fighting for is life out in Australia... family have had to fly out to be at his bedside,” the fundraiser reads.

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“Everyone at Gilford ABC and in the Gilford community and surrounding areas would like to offer our thoughts and prayers for the Molloy family.

“Any donations would be greatly appreciated and will be forwarded to [the] family to help with the considerable costs.”

GAA club Tullylish GAC said that their thoughts were with the family after they had been in touch.

“Your prayers are asked to help for Conor Molloy who is currently in a coma in Australia,” they said.

“His family have been in touch to ask that we remember Conor in our prayers that he makes a full recovery.”

Gilford ABC says the fundraising page was set up with the consent of Conor’s family – it has already raised over £6,000 after only a few hours.

The GoFundMe page can be found here.