DIAMOND OF HOPE: Fighting Irish softball fan fights cancer curveball, dreams of playing for Notre Dame
By:
Vahid Sadrzadeh
Posted: Sep 13, 2025 12:25 PM EDT
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Born into an Irish Catholic family in the southwest Chicago suburb of Channahon, 16-year-old Brea Murphy was a Notre Dame fan from the start.
Murphy dreams of one day attending the university and playing college softball like some of her heroes.
However, a year ago, life threw her the ultimate curveball, putting in jeopardy not only her collegiate aspirations, but more importantly, playing the sport she fell in love with as a child.
Murphy was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's T cell lymphoblastic lymphoma.
This is a story of heartache, healing, and a diamond of hope.
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