We need to know how Ciaran died -- GAA star's dad
Ciaran Carr
THE agony continues for a grieving Dublin family who are mourning the loss of their footballer son after he collapsed and died during a training session last month.
The family of Ciaran Carr (20) say it could be four weeks before they know what caused his sudden death.
Ciaran, from St John's Park, in Clondalkin, died suddenly last month while training with his club, Round Towers.
He was participating in an indoor circuit training session at Moyle Park College when he suddenly fell forward and collapsed.
An only child to dad Philip and mum Gemma, it is believed he died of Sudden Adult Death syndrome.
"While a post-mortem has been carried out, it will take some time to determine what happened to Ciaran," his father told the Herald.
"We've been told that certain tests had to be done, so I suppose we just have to wait," he added. Philip said he wants to know the cause of his son's death as soon as possible.
"It's not just so that we will
know what happened to Ciaran, but if it shows anything that could be in my family or Gemma's family, then maybe our young relatives still involved in sport can be informed or tested," Philip explained.
Mum Gemma believes that Ciaran died as soon as he hit the floor during the training.
"It is of some comfort to us that everything that could be done was done, by the club and the medics," said Philip.
While arranging his funeral, Ciaran's parents asked for donations to be made to the CRY (Cardiac Risk in Young) unit at Tallaght Hospital.
The family is now in the early stages of planning a fundraising event with Round Towers that might centre around Ciaran's 21st birthday next month.
"It's still early days, but we are hoping to do a fundraiser for the CRY unit," said his dad
Ciaran was a very talented Gaelic footballer and hurler, and represented Dublin from Under 12 to Under 21 levels.
"He could kick a ball out of hands perfectly from the age of three. It was his passion," said his mother.
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- Conor Feehan
