The 12-year-old from Kiltullagh, Co Galway sadly passed away on March 10 after a brave battle with cancer. Ryan Tubridy with Saoirse Ruane Ryan paid tribute to Saoirse online this week Ryan Tubridy has paid tribute to Late Late Toy Show star Saoirse Ruane 12 weeks after her tragic death. The 12-year-old from Kiltullagh, Co Galway sadly passed away on March 10 after a brave battle with cancer.
The youngster won the nation's hearts when she appeared on the Toy Show during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and spoke about her illness, inspiring the launch of the Toy Show Appeal, which has led to millions of euros being raised for charity. Ryan paid tribute to Saoirse online this week She had been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, which led to her right leg being amputated. Taking to Instagram this week, Saoirse’s mother Roseanna shared a clip of her daughter with then Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy on that year’s Toy Show.
“How you made her laugh @instatubridy,” she wrote, adding the hashtags “12 Weeks” and “Remembering Saoírse”. Ryan reshared the post on his own Instagram Stories and said: “One of life’s beautiful souls. Missed every day.
” On Tuesday, Roseanna marked 12 weeks since her daughter’s passing by sharing a sweet video of the pair with Saoirse’s younger sister, Farrah Rose, walking hand in hand in a forest. Captioning the black and white clip, Roseanna wrote: “We’ll always hold Space for you Saoírse..
. “12 weeks.
