‘One step at a time’: Irishman who was told he may never walk again begins trek across US
Fergus Farrell (47) embarks on coast-to-coast walk from New York to California, a challenge he once thought impossible after a devastating accident
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Fergus Farrell (47) embarks on coast-to-coast walk from New York to California, a challenge he once thought impossible after a devastating accident
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