All members

Please find attached link to allow members book a spot on the Dillon Quirke Foundation Cardiac Screening being organised by Baltinglass GAA club. 

The screening is aimed at boys and girls aged between 12 and 18 and is taking place in Scoil Naomh Iosaf on Thursday 7th August from 9.30am to 5pm and is limited to 45 places, bookings are on a first come, first served basis. 

The subsidised cost of the screening is €30 per person. Each screening will take about 20 minutes.

The attached is the link to enable members pay their subscription and book their time for the screening. 

•             Up to 100 young people die each year in Ireland from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS)

•             1 in 300 people may have a cardiac abnormality

•             The national register recently reported that the incidents of SADS are higher in Ireland than many other European countries.

•             In Italy cardiac screening is mandatory for anyone aged 12 to 35 years involved in competitive sport for the past 25 years. 
               They have reduced the incidents of SADS by 89%.

•             The GAA’s Medical Scientific and Welfare Committee and the International Rugby Board recommend cardiac screening for all players 
                over the age of 14 years

•             The European Society of Cardiology & the International Olympic Committee recommends cardiac screening.

•             The AMS service is based on the recommendations of the above-named organisations.