We would like to extend our congratulations to Sarah Corbett Lynch on her success in the recent Garda Youth Awards. Sarah is a 1st-year student at Mungret Community College. In 2006. Sarah’s mother Mags passed away from a sudden asthma attack. When Sarah was four, she moved to America with her dad Jason and brother Jack aged 6 to begin a new life.
In 2015, her dad Jason died suddenly. They moved back to Ireland to live with their Aunt Tracey, Uncle David and cousins Dean and Adam. In September of 2015, Sarah faced the challenges of how to deal with grief, loss, transitioning back to Ireland, losing friends in North Carolina, making new friends in Limerick, beginning a new school and living in a new neighborhood.
Soon after she moved home, Sarah began volunteering. A talented actor and singer, she got involved with the Team Limerick Clean-Up, she organised shows with her friends to raise funds for the Mid West Cancer Foundation and the Asthma Society. She campaigned to save a treasured local amenity and still had time to sing with Unity Gospel Choir Limerick. Sarah is busy organising the release of the first in a series of five stories aimed at helping to support children who are going through difficult times.
In her first book Noodle Loses Dad she explores the feelings of grief, loss, blended families and, ultimately, resilience and hope through her characters. She has written these books to help other children like her, who are dealing with lots of different challenges in life at a young age. She wants her books to reach out and be a source of comfort that will help other children process their story and find hope and happiness again.
Sarah is an inspirational, positive young lady, is optimistic and enthusiastic about life and has brought joy to all those around her. Mungret Community College Principal, Liam O’Mahoney, and Deputy Principal, Helen Ryan, say they are very proud to have Sarah in the school and are looking forward to seeing her continue to grow, flourish and add to the community in Mungret.
Sarah pictured at the recent Garda Youth Awards.
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