← Back to diffwire

Irish Football Star Partner Dies at Age 37 Following Cancer Battle

13 articles | Updated 20h ago | Created 1d ago

Dunfermline Athletic star Graham Carey has announced the tragic death at age three seven following an extensive battle against breast cancer, leaving his wife Rachel Borthwick to die in peace. Her partner described her passing not only by a heartbreak but also with profound gratitude for ending "mummy's pain," confirming she was no longer suffering during this final chapter of life as family and friends gather around the loss.

  1. 1
    Irish/Scottshire footballer Graham Carey's partner, Rachael Borhwich (aged 40), died after a four-year battle with triple-negative breast cancer.
  2. 2
    Carey announced her death on Wednesday following news that she had passed away in Delhi while seeking additional medical treatment for the incurable condition diagnosed since September.
[Mar.25] Graham Carey announces his partner's passing after a four-year battle with triple-negative breast cancer, noting she died in Delhi while seeking additional treatment for the incurable condition diagnosed since September.
[Feb 19] (implied) Rachel Borhwich passed away at age forty following her diagnosis of an aggressive form of triple-negative breast cancer, which she fought with courage and determination over four years. She died in Delhi after traveling there for additional medical treatment.
Fundraiser for Scots footballer Graham Carey's partner will help support kids

Rachel Borthwick died at CK Birla Hospital in Delhi after a four-year battle with breast cancer. Following the announcement of her death by footballer Graham Carey and news that she was traveling to India for treatment, donations have surged from over £150,000 since 2023 toward supporting their children rather than further medical care.

Supporters rally around 'heartbroken beyond words' Irish footballer after partner's death

Irish footballer Graham Carey announced that his partner and mother-of-two, who had been battling breast cancer for over four years in India's CK Birla Hospital, has died. Following the news of her death at Delhi hospital with family members present on Sunday, donations to a GoFundMe campaign set up earlier this year have surged by more than £150,0 Carey stated that his children can now rest knowing she is no longer in pain and will always be remembered as their mother and best friend.

Donations in memory of footballer’s partner rise after he announces her death

Rachel Borthwich died in Delhi after battling breast cancer for over four years; her death has prompted a surge in donations to support Dunfermline Athletic footballer Graham Carey's children, bringing the total raised since 2023 to more than £150,000.

'We'll always love you': Footballer's heartbreak after partner loses her fight with cancer

Footballer Graham Carey announced his partner Rachel Borthwick's death following a battle with breast cancer that had metastasized to her brain. Despite receiving treatment for 11 months and believing she was recovering by April last year, new tumors spread in Germany earlier this month before the weekend of her passing at age mid-30s while surrounded by family members who were present during their final days together

Dunfermline footballer 'heartbroken' after death of partner

Dunfermline footballer Graham Carey announced on social media that his 36-year-old partner, a mother-of-two who battled triple negative breast cancer for four-and-a-half years in India before passing away with her parents by her side. A GoFundMe campaign to support alternative treatment raised over £150,000 during Rachel's final battle against the disease which had spread throughout multiple organs and possibly her brain.