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Cormac Trust announces its closure ahead of 20-year milestone

  • 25 February 2024
Cormac Trust announces its closure ahead of 20-year milestone
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Niall GartlandBy Niall Gartland - 25 February 2024
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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:

“Running any charity for two decades is onerous and challenging. Dealing with the deaths of young people through SADS is a particularly difficult and emotional task. And solutions to the problems are not always clear or within reach.
“We have continued to be volunteer-led, operating with never more than one full-time staff member, to ensure that donated funds have been channelled as directly as possible to life-saving activities.
The statement continued: “With the passage of time, however, the burden falls more heavily on those involved throughout. The death of Brendan McAnallen, Cormac’s father, eighteen months ago, removed one of our constant pillars. And the fact that statutory and community bodies are now much better equipped than ever to counteract SADS is a positive development that reassures us that this is the best time to wind up.
“The legacy of the Trust will carry on in a practical way, not only in the equipment and training already provided, but also through the funding of an Irish Cardiac Society bursary for the future training of medical students.
“It is not possible to mention everyone who made major contributions to the Trust over twenty years, for they number thousands – as donors, volunteers, staff, advisors, and many other advocates.
“The record of all that has been achieved is sufficient testimony to their valuable endeavours, we trust.”

 

 

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