KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Kodiak residents are rallying around golfer and Ireland native James McCarthy and his brother Peter, both of whom are battling cancer. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports (http://bit.ly/1DjuKvK ) that despite his pancreatic cancer diagnosis, James McCarthy still spends time his good days hitting golf balls in Anchorage. McCarthy won the island's golf championship titles in 2008 and 2009. In 2014, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.Read more on NewsOK.com