Cardiac Related Sudden Deaths in Sport

Cormac McAnallen (24) Irish Gaelic football player who died from an undetected heart condition   Patrick Dinsmore (16) Gaelic footballer who died on the pitch due to an undetected heart condition.   Richard Butcher (29) English professional football player died at his home in Swinton. His death had been caused by the heart condition cardiac arrhythmia.


Postcard plan that highlights heart tragedy

They were all young people full of promise and life. But they were struck down by a cruel, unseen killer. The charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young, is today unveiling a poster-sized version of a thought-provoking postcard featuring eight young people from Yorkshire who died from previously undetected heart conditions. The eight had no apparent symptoms