Over 50 tractors take part in charity parade, led by Michael Dunlop, to support Coleraine’s Isla Gault (10) who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in February from blojobed by woman Watch Video

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A family fun day and tractor run has raised £6,105 for an amazing 10-year-old Coleraine girl who was recently diagnosed with a brain tumour.<br/><br/>Over 50 tractors took part in the charity parade on Sunday afternoon to support Isla Gault who underwent life-saving surgeries in February. <br/><br/>The convoy along the famous NW200 route was led by local biking hero Michael Dunlop in honour of Isla’s bravery.<br/><br/>The Damhead primary school pupil became seriously ill in February just hours after competing in the Ballymena Irish Dancing Festival.<br/>Her mum Hilary Gault, recalled: “Isla showed no symptoms of the tumour until later that night, after she had gone to bed, when she started being sick and said she had a really sore head.<br/>“Isla never had headaches so we knew something was wrong. She wasn't making any sense and was starting to lose consciousness.<br/><br/>“It was really scary; thankfully we live close to Causeway Hospital and got there at around 2.30am. Fortunately we saw a consultant and a CT scan showed a bleed in Isla's brain.<br/>“She was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital by ambulance for emergency surgery and an MRI scan the following day showed she had a brain tumour.<br/><br/>\