Horgan helps raise money for heart clinic

RUGBY ace Shane Horgan yesterday stepped up for a challenge of different kind — raising €1.3 million for research into Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS).

International winger Horgan, fresh from his man-of-the-match award for his heroics against Wales at the weekend, helped launch the 12th Mater Heart Badge Campaign.

Fundraisers are hoping to establish a family heart clinic to detect people at risk from the syndrome and help them lead normal lives.