Defibrillator used to good effect again

[Jinxy]

This time during an IFC game in Meath between Curraha and Drumbaragh.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/team-mates-revive-gaa-star-after-he-suffered-suspected-heart-attack-on-pitch-34951003.html

Another incident which highlights the importance of,
a) Having IMMEDIATE access to a defibrillator,
and
b) Having people that know how to use it and do CPR.

Best of luck to Danny and I hope he makes a full recovery.
How many times have we seen potential tragedies like this averted in recent years?
It's a testament to the great work being done by clubs and county boards, with the help of organisations like The Cormac Trust.
That reminds me, how is Kevin McCloy getting on now?

[thejuice]

Great news indeed. Danny is doing ok from what I hear. Curragha is my former club and we know the family quite well.

Out of curiosity, has the need for such things increased in recent times? I don't recall ever hearing of players collapsing during matches or training in the 80's or 90's. Maybe it happened and we just didn't hear about it. Is it something to do with lifestyles today? 

[Jinxy]

Possibly has something to do with lads training much harder now.
You can have underlying issues with your heart and live a healthy, normal life but if you train hard and regularly put your heart under pressure those underlying issues can cause arrhythmias etc.
Possibly even leading to sudden collapse and death.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertrophic_cardiomyopathy