"If this video gives someone the strength to get out of bed for even one extra day and fight on, it will have been worth the effort."

These are the words of Darren Mullery, 39, who is battling pancreatic cancer.

Darren Mullery and his wife Danielle were celebrating his birthday and their wedding anniversary, when he was diagnosed with the illness. Danielle was four months pregnant at the time and Darren had "too much to live for" to give up without a fight.

A music video made by Darren’s friends in Tralee Musical Society is going viral on YouTube.

He was diagnosed last August, at a time when his wife, Danielle Faulconbridge, was pregnant with their daughter, Noelle, now six months, and hopes the three-minute video will give hope to others.

Darren, who worked in plumbing trade sales, makes the most of the good days he gets. “It’s important not to let cancer take over your whole life.”

The idea for a video came from Rebecca Roche, a leading member of Tralee Musical Society. She was on Facebook one evening when a YouTube clip showed up on her homepage.

It featured an American lady fighting cancer who made a music video with her friends. Rebecca was moved by it, and Darren loved the idea after she sent the link to him.

“In going viral, we want other cancer sufferers to see the video and get some kind of hope and courage from it — to show them that even in hard times you still keep fighting and have fun when you can,’’ said Rebecca.