Liverpool FC urged to honour schoolboy after match collapse

Friends of a popular 14-year-old schoolboy who collapsed and died after a game of soccer are urging Liverpool FC to highlight his memory when they play Hearts in the Uefa Cup tomorrow.

Liverpool FC urged to honour schoolboy after match collapse
Wed, 29 Aug, 2012 - 01:00
Sean O’Riordan

Graham O’Connell died from a suspected heart attack after a kick-around with five friends on Monday on the northside of Cork City.

The Mayfield teenager collapsed after walking away from the group at about 5.30pm. A local GP tried to resuscitate him at the scene before he was taken to Cork University Hospital. Several attempts to revive him failed.

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