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THE charity named in honour of former Tyrone captain Cormac McAnallen has announced that it is coming to an end ahead of the 20th anniversary of his death.
The Cormac Trust was established in the aftermath of the unexpected death of Cormac McAnallen in in the morning of March 2, 2004 with the aim of combating Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS).
Over the ensuing years, the Trust’s volunteer-driven efforts produced tangible results – at local, provincial and national levels – but now nearly two decades on from Cormac’s death, the Trust has decided the time is right to bring down the curtain.
More than 300 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) were subsidised or donated – at a total cost of over £200,000 – to sports clubs, community groups, schools, universities and emergency service, to cite just one example of the good work undertaken by the charity.
In a statement released this evening, the Cormac Trust confirmed it is coming to an end:
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