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FROM A YOUNG age, Kerrie Leonard to help out around the farm. Her father would sit her up on his lap in the cab of their tractor, and she would pretend she was driving.
Everything changed on 1 May, 1997, when she was just six years old.
A contractor working on her family’s farm in Co Meath let her sit in the cab as normal, but the tractor was missing a door. She lost her grip and slipped out to the ground, where a wheel of the tractor drove over her torso.
Kerrie shared her story of how that simple accident fundamentally changed their life from a young age for the Irish Farmers’ Association’s Farm Safety Week, which runs until Friday.
Watch Kerrie’s story in full above.
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Kerrie,listening to your story has brought me to tears, I feel such admiration for your courage in the manner in which you live your life now, your resolve.
Sincerely wishng you all the best for your future and hope you find all the happiness in life you deserve.
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Hi Kerrie. You have blossomed into a beautiful young woman. Delighted to see you after such a long time and am delighted to say I knew you when you were a young girl. You are an inspiration and I always told your Mam and dad that you were a very special person. Seeing you now on screen confirms what I always believed. Keep the heart up. You ARE a wonderful person. The world is your oyster. xx Bernie
What a tragic series of events . All the best to you Kerrie .
Wow what an amazing person to go true all that and still gives back to kids and adults in archery,and still competes in the highest levels is amazing, if only we look at what we take for granted and see what Kerry does is truly amazing, young lady you are truly amazingly special and kind
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