CPR saves golfer’s life after heart attack on the 12th tee

A Donegal man who nearly died after he suffered a cardiac arrest during a game of golf last week has praised his fellow golfers for saving his life.

Sean Culleton, 63, a retired warehouse manager from Ballyshannon, collapsed during a Donegal League game between his club Bundoran and Cloughaneely on Thursday last.

Standing on the 12th tee in Cloughaneely, Mr Culleton had just smashed a drive up the centre when he fell to the ground. Luckily, Brian McGee, on the opposing Cloughaneely team, is a trained first responder and he quickly reacted to Mr Culleton’s collapse. Owenie McGee, also a trained paramedic and member of the fire service, was on the next green. He raced down and commenced CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) while two other firemen Denis Boyle and Joe Friel came from two more greens.