Schoolboy dies during Gaelic game

Patrick played for the Michael Cusacks under-13 team

A 10-year-old schoolboy has died at a Gaelic football training session in County Tyrone.

Patrick Breen, from Dregish, was taking part in a training game in Drumquin on Tuesday evening when he fell to the ground.

Emergency aid was given to the child but he was declared dead at the Erne Hospital a short time later.

Patrick was the second youngest of six children and played for the Michael Cusacks under-13 team.

Drumquin youth officer Noel Donnelly said everything possible was done to try to save the boy.

He said a defibrillator was used and a doctor was present.

A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the GAA has written to county boards urging them to take the necessary action that could prevent sudden death from cardiac arrest.

Player Welfare Manager Paraic Duffy said: "We took a decision earlier this year that every county ground must have a defibrillator on site and we recommended that all clubs should also have a defibrillator on site, plus of course people who are able to use them.

"We will provide defibrillators to every single club in the country at cost price. They cost 1,200 euro - which is way below the market price."