Ted joined Cork Parkinson's in 2008 and served as secretary of the group from 2010 to 2013 when he became chair person.Ted was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's just 2 weeks after his 40th birthday. Prior to diagnosis he was employed as an agricultural  consultant  with FDC Group  and he also had a
 popular weekly column in the Irish Examiner  farming supplement. He has guided Cork Parkinson's Association to develop  into one of  the most diverse  and  
most active support groups in the country. His contact list has grown from 45 people in 2010 to 325 in 2018 He considers himself to be Living With Parkinsons rather than suffering from it.  He aims to be a voice for those members who are more compromised than himself. He has been campaigning for services for Parkinson's people since first joining the committee in 2010. (then Cork Parkinson's Support Group)  His aim is to develop the Association into locaĺly integrated support groups which are sustainable into the future . He is supremely confident that a cure for Parkinsons is on the horizon.

 All donations will go directly to the Parkinsons Association of Ireland..Ted does not receive a cent of your donation