Events Calendar

                             CONOR MARTIN MEMORIAL CUPConor Martin was a fit and healthy 16 year old who had just completed Transition year in De La Salle College in Churchtown. He was a bright vivacious child, good humoured and caring and will always be remembered for his broad beaming smile, which lit up a room on many occasions. [More]

 First Information and Support day for families and friends of victims of Sudden Cardiac Death It was a success, we expected maximum 50 people and had over 103 and could not accommodate any more. There were many other enquiries from people who could not come but wanted information. We got good media coverage and had worked hard to get it. [More]

Concert Fundraiser for The Robbie Simpson Trust Fund12TH MAY 2006, 8PM (DOORS 7.15PM)MONKSTOWN PARISH CHURCH, €10-€15Autamata (featured on Late Late, their song 'Postscript' was used in trailer for Woody Allen's 'Match Point')Juno Falls   [More]

Presentation SCD young to Joint Committee of Health and ChildrenPresentation to Joint Committee on Health and Children. June 2006  Sudden Cardiac Death (in the young) Support group Who we are and what we do. We are a group of parents who have all lost our children to sudden cardiac death. [More]

Unrevised presentation to Joint committee of Health and Children [ Full Text] [More]

Dr Patricia Egan a young doctor from Thr Mater Hospital undertook a huge challange in 2006.The Gobi Challenge (www.sand-baggers.com ) is a foot race over a course approximately 140 miles in length. The race lasted 7 days during which she and her fellow competitors had to endure temperatures soaring above 40C and dropping to near freezing at  [More]

Gowran Park Racecourse in Co. Kilkenny ran a Golf Classic this summer in memory of Hugh Williams who died suddenly at a Tag Rugby match in Dublin (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy) aged 23, in June 2005. As a result of wonderful fund raising by the staff at Gowran Park, [More]

On Saturday 9th of December a memorial service for victims of Sudden Cardiac Death was held in Monkstown Parish Church. The service was held to remember all the young people whose lives have been cut short by Sudden Cardiac Death. The service began with a letter from President McAleese. [More]

Several weeks ago Parent Heartwatch USA put me in contact with Stephan Morin in France . He lost his son Jean Sebastian age 12 to Sudden Cardiac Death on May 4th 2006 . This courageous man walked through France to raise awareness. Being an affected parent and a fluent French speaker, I supported him from afar along his way. [More]

We hope that this site will be a useful Irish resource online. SCDyoung.ie is dedicated to providing Parents, Families and the Medical Profession with up-to-date and regular information.Special thanks to iPLANIT for their generosity. In addition, their help and patience in setting up such a great site, [More]

Walk for Williams is inspired by Hugh Williams, a fit and apparently healthy 23 year old who died suddenly of sudden cardiac death syndrome minutes after playing tag rugby in June 2005. Hugh from Gowran, Co Kilkenny was a student of Architecture at the University of Dundee. [More]

A Cardiac information day and CPR/AED training for accredited counsellors was held in Dublin on June 9th. Ms. C. O'Donnell Arrhythmia nurse specialist attached to The family screening Centre, Heart House, Mater Hospital  gave a presentation on cardiac conditons to the councsellors. [More]

The first World Heart Rhythm Awareness Day was held on the 13th of June 2007,Countries accross the world, including Ireland joined forces to increase awareness and understanding of arrhythmias. Here in Ireland an event was held in Woodlock Hall, All Hallows, Drumcondra, Dublin. [More]

The British Medical Association is holding a one-day conference entitled ‘Genetic Testing of Children: How should we decide?' on Friday 6 July 2007 at the British Medical Association, BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JP. details [More]

  International Lifesavers to compete in Ireland for the first timeThe teams are making their way to Limerick, where they will compete against one another to find out which of the 26 countries in Europe is the best at treating injuries and saving lives Please read........  [More]

The ESC Congress will be held in Vienna. Please connect to the ESC website [More]

A 9 week Group work healing programme for families affected by Sudden Cardiac Death  will begin in Dublin Septemer 4th and will run every Tuedsay evening 19.00-21.00 hrs.The programme will be led by Jean Casey an experienced and accredited bereavement counsellor. For details, please ring 0873232552.  [More]

The CRY International Conferences will take place in London on October 12th and 13th. These are medical conferences which focus on Sudden Cardiac Death in the young. Please visit www.c-r-y.org.uk/CRY_international_conference.htm   [More]

Heart Rhythm Congress (29th – 31st October) will be held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel. Visit http://www.ukheartrhythm.org.uk/ [More]

The annual memorial services will take place in Dublin and Cork on December 12th 2pm-3pm.Dublin: Monkstown Church, Monkstown.Cork: St Dominics Retreat Centre, Montenotte There will be a candle lighting ceremony, music and songs, short addresses by clergy, bereavement counsellor, member of support group . [More]