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On April 22nd I will be running in the Royal Canal Run Longford 2023 which will be my first half marathon. While doing so I would like to make it more worthwhile and raise funds for a charity that is very close to my heart, The Ciarán Carr Foundation.
On the 20th of January 2012, just two months off his 21st birthday, our close neighbour & friend Ciarán collapsed suddenly while training with Round Towers Senior Footballers in Clondalkin. Despite the best efforts of his teammates, coaches, and the emergency services, Ciarán died in Tallaght Hospital shortly after arrival. His death was attributed to what is commonly known as Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS).
Ciarán’s death shocked the Clondalkin community and the public at large.
Ciarán had already booked his 21st birthday party, and in conjunction with his family and friends, this night went ahead in March 2012. The purpose of ‘A Night for Ciarán‘ was to raise funds for the CRY Foundation in Tallaght Hospital. €24,000 was duly raised and donated.
After this mammoth fundraising effort the true extent of the loss began to set in. Ciarán, a young, fit, seemingly healthy young man, had left for training one Friday evening and never returned home.
His amazing parents, Gemma and Philip Carr, along with friends and family, began to put together a plan to ensure that such an incident would never happen again within the local community. Gradually, this developed into the Ciarán Carr Foundation, a charity committed to preventing sudden cardiac death. On Thursday April 4th 2013, the Ciarán Carr Foundation was officially launched in Croke Park by the Dublin Senior Football manager Jim Gavin with Gemma and Philip.
Since 2013 this cause has grown immensely, and has provided local schools and sports clubs with the defibrillators and Cardiac First Response training needed to deal with a Cardiac Arrest. Their work hasn't just remained in Clondalkin, but has branched out to support the whole country.
Gemma and Philip make us all so proud with the amazing work they do and it would be great to help them out in any way I can so that the foundation can continue with the invaluable work they do. Thank you so much
On the 20th of January 2012, just two months off his 21st birthday, our close neighbour & friend Ciarán collapsed suddenly while training with Round Towers Senior Footballers in Clondalkin. Despite the best efforts of his teammates, coaches, and the emergency services, Ciarán died in Tallaght Hospital shortly after arrival. His death was attributed to what is commonly known as Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS).
Ciarán’s death shocked the Clondalkin community and the public at large.
Ciarán had already booked his 21st birthday party, and in conjunction with his family and friends, this night went ahead in March 2012. The purpose of ‘A Night for Ciarán‘ was to raise funds for the CRY Foundation in Tallaght Hospital. €24,000 was duly raised and donated.
After this mammoth fundraising effort the true extent of the loss began to set in. Ciarán, a young, fit, seemingly healthy young man, had left for training one Friday evening and never returned home.
His amazing parents, Gemma and Philip Carr, along with friends and family, began to put together a plan to ensure that such an incident would never happen again within the local community. Gradually, this developed into the Ciarán Carr Foundation, a charity committed to preventing sudden cardiac death. On Thursday April 4th 2013, the Ciarán Carr Foundation was officially launched in Croke Park by the Dublin Senior Football manager Jim Gavin with Gemma and Philip.
Since 2013 this cause has grown immensely, and has provided local schools and sports clubs with the defibrillators and Cardiac First Response training needed to deal with a Cardiac Arrest. Their work hasn't just remained in Clondalkin, but has branched out to support the whole country.
Gemma and Philip make us all so proud with the amazing work they do and it would be great to help them out in any way I can so that the foundation can continue with the invaluable work they do. Thank you so much