Two relay
teams from the Irish Football Association ran in the Belfast City
Marathon on Monday, 7th May 2007. The two teams were:
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Glenda Dines
Darren Veighey
Angela McKibbin
Lerina Bright
Paul McMeekin
Jonathan McMeekin
Colleen Macauley Paul
McCrink
Valerie Hamilton
Janet Elliott |
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The reason for
nominating this charity was that CRY raised awareness of Cardiac
Risk in the Young and Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) and provided
medical information on the most common causes of unexplained cardiac
deaths in the young (under 35).
Youngsters who play
sport can place their hearts under stress and if they have an
underlying cardiac abnormality, are more likely to be at risk. CRY
also offers support to those who have suffered the loss of a young
person from sudden cardiac death, through a network of affected
families and counselling.
We agreed, therefore,
that this was a cause most worthy of our support as it had highlighted
the sudden and unexplained deaths which sometimes occurred in elite
athletes. Also, those involved with this charity undertake their work
purely on a voluntary basis.
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Pictured: Front Row – Paul McCrink, Janet
Elliott, Angela McKibbin
Back Row – Darren Veighey, Nigel Worthington,
Jonathan McMeekin, John Lundy (CRY), Lerina Bright |
CRY operates mobile
cardiac screening and ECG Testing Programmes within local communities,
is working with several local authorities with the aim of running ECG
Testing pilot studies in schools and contributes to Medical Research.
CRY will screen any
young, physically active individual aged between 14 and 35 and it is
comforting to learn that our contribution will go towards supplying the
much needed equipment to deal with these tests, thereby saving many
lives.
As a sporting governing
body, we were delighted to be in a position to support such a noble and
worthy cause and those who took part extend sincerest gratitude to their
sponsors for their much-valued contributions.
On behalf
of the IFA, the International Team Manager, Nigel Worthington, was
delighted to hand over the money raised, in the sum of £2,100 and
to wish CRY continued success in their research, screening and
purchasing of the equipment necessary in meeting their requirements.
