Dan Quirke Joined Katie Live i studio to chat about the loss of his son In 2022, Tipperary champion hurler Dillon Quirke collapsed and died while playing for his club Clonoulty-Rossmore at Semple Stadium in Thurles. He was 24 years old. In the aftermath of his death, the Quirke family set up a charity in his honour.
On average, Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) takes 100 young lives in Ireland every year. Cardiac screening can help prevent SADS by identifying heart conditions at an early stage – before they cause symptoms.
The Foundation’s aim is to raise awareness and reduce the number of young people dying from SADS through a cardiac screening programme.
Their hope for Dillon’s legacy is that every young sports athlete, male and female in Ireland, will have mandatory screening for their heart.
