Teammate saves life of friend who was choking on tongue

A SOCCER club is to introduce more first aid courses after one of its young players helped saved the life of a team-mate who was choking on his tongue.

Goalkeeper Jake O’Leary was playing for the Riverstown U17 team from Glanmire, Co Cork, last weekend when he received an accidental blow to the head while making a save.

According to witnesses Jake collapsed onto the ground and his eyes glazed over.