The Cormac Trust was set up after the sudden death of Cormac McAnallen in the morning of 2nd March 2004. Cormac’s
death came as a shock to people not only in his local area, but also to
people all over Ulster and Ireland, as he was a well-known sportsman of
exceptional fitness and of ostensibly perfect health.
It was largely
due to the death of Cormac, Irish youth rugby international John McCall
and other subsequent cases that the Irish public became aware of the
issue of sudden cardiac death among young people.
From the time of
Cormac’s death the McAnallen family was keen to direct public attention
to these cardiac conditions that cause such sudden deaths. Hence the
family, with the assistance of the Tyrone County Board of the GAA, set
up the Cormac Trust.
Glenelly GFC has
been one of many clubs throughout Tyrone to receive a Defibrillator through the Cormac Trust.
The Defibrillator for Glenelly GFC is currently in the changing rooms
and five people are trained how to operate it within the parish.
If in the event of the defibrillator being required please contact
John Conway
02881648886
Catherine Conway
0288164886
Kieran McCullagh
02882252333
Paul McCullagh
02881648416 & 07708373995
Maureen Kearney
02881648744
At
the moment the club is also organising the re-training of the above
people and also searching for new people to become involved with the
Cormac Trusts work and also more lay people to under go the training of
the device.
More information can be found at www.thecormactrust.com
