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For Sue, everyday routines were built around sport. Her 12 year old daughter Ellie played GAA and soccer with her local clubs, and they never missed a game, or training session. She didn’t know how to help when Ellie first told her that something   didn’t feel right . “ She would say her heart was racing or hurting, or that she felt dizzy ,” Sue recalls. “ At first, we thought it was just normal, or maybe she was pushing herself too hard.”  Sue brought her for a check up, but

Little did John and Rosarie Quilter think that a split second decision to send their son Tom for a cardiac screening would be the moment that saved his life. Rosarie, Tom, and John Quilter - Photo by Mark O'Sullivan A routine cardiac screening recently uncovered a potentially life-threatening undiagnosed cardiac issue in 14 year old Tom Quilter from Kerry. His parents, John and Rosarie, had initially planned to send their daughter Ciara for the screening organised by Churchil

Saoirse Lally, Captain of the Mayo Ladies Football Team, and Dan Quirke, founder of the Dillon Quirke Foundation, appeared on Ireland AM to discuss the importance of cardiac screening for young adults. Saoirse shared her personal experience with cardiac screening and its impact on her health. Don't miss the full interview to hear more about Saoirse's experience and the vital work of the Dillon Quirke Foundation. https://www.virginmediatelevision.ie/player/show/809/221340/0/