Keith McCormack sent us in an email over the weekend – he and his 6 (ALMOST 7!) year-old son Liam recorded a Kickstart request - and it’s a particularly special Kickstart request because, as Keith writes:
"Hi Ian,
Two years ago this week we had my son Liam Mc Cormack’s Cochlear implant “switched on” at Beaumont hospital, in Dublin.
Since then he has made amazing progress in his speech. He can now use a telephone and is even listening to the radio which are the hardest things to do for implant users.
I got the fright of my life a few weeks ago when he started singing Christy Moore's “Don’t Forget Your Shovel” from the back seat of the car. He had just heard it somewhere and remembered it.
Would it be possible to play it as a Kickstart sometime this month?"
Click the audio below to hear what a great job Liam did to Kickstart Tuesday for the nation - and our listeners agreed! Here are some of the texts we received:
Best kickstart ever! Me shovel Is in the car. Thanks liam and all the best.
Best kick start ever! Thanks Liam. You've great taste in music. :-) Jackie
Will you feck off Ian, I'm 35 year old bloke with a tear now before I get into work. That was just brilliant. cormac
Ah ian. What a wonderful start to any tuesday. Dont we take pleasures like listening to music for granted. Good on liam. Great kickstart!! Cheers from breda.
I reckon you'll have to send 2 Kickstart backpacks this morning. Great story. Daragh in West Cork'
