Charity in memory of Tipperary hurler to provide free cardiac screenings for young players

The Dillon Quirke Foundation aims to help reduce the number of deaths from SADS

Dillon Quirke was 24 when he collapsed at Semple Stadium in Thurles on August 5, 2022. File photo: INPHO/Bryan Keane

A charity in memory of a Tipperary hurler who died of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) after collapsing during a hurling match is set to provide free cardiac screenings for young sportspeople across the country.

Dillon Quirke was 24 when he collapsed at Semple Stadium in Thurles on August 5, 2022. He was captaining his club Clonoulty-Rossmore, in a championship match against Kilruane McDonaghs.