READERS WERE INSPIRED last night by The42′s story of Cork footballer Micheál Ó Laoire who is back on the playing field 12 months after donating a kidney to his older sister Niamh.

Is this something you could see yourself doing? Donating a kidney to a family member if it were a match?

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Poll: Would you donate a kidney to a family member?

Poll Results:

Making a difference

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