Irish man dies running Barcelona marathon

TheRoadRunner · 01-03-2009 05:59PM #1

Just heard this on the news now. Tragic

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0301/dunnec.html

anladmór · 01-03-2009 06:03PM

R.I.P

Climate Expert · 01-03-2009 06:04PM

The 1/50K rate strikes again. Sad stuff but thems the risks with this sport.

gerard65 · 01-03-2009 06:06PM

He was only 27 and died of a heart attack. Thats frighting and very sad.

Woddle · 01-03-2009 06:08PM

Climate Expert wrote: »

The 1/50K rate strikes again. Sad stuff but thems the risks with this sport.

Sad news but I don't think you can blame the sport of running. I wonder how many unhealthy lifestyles have been majorly altered thanks to this sport. Also we don't know enough about this poor chap. All my best to his family and friends.

Climate Expert · 01-03-2009 06:11PM

I wonder how many unhealthy lifestyles have been majorly altered thanks to this sport

True, it would be great to see a lot more people doing a bit of running but lets be under no illusions. Running 26 miles is a very, very unhealthy thing to attempt.

Odysseus · 01-03-2009 06:15PM

Climate Expert wrote: »

True, it would be great to see a lot more people doing a bit of running but lets be under no illusions. Running 26 miles is a very, very unhealthy thing to attempt.

In what way?

rovers_runner · 01-03-2009 06:15PM

RIP to the young man who died today.
Won't comment on anything else but I wasn´t aware during or after the run until a friend text me to let me know, very sad.

TheRoadRunner · 01-03-2009 06:45PM

Climate Expert wrote: »

True, it would be great to see a lot more people doing a bit of running but lets be under no illusions. Running 26 miles is a very, very unhealthy thing to attempt.

maybe start a separate thread to discuss this ?

Hard Worker · 01-03-2009 06:50PM

Climate Expert wrote: »

True, it would be great to see a lot more people doing a bit of running but lets be under no illusions. Running 26 miles is a very, very unhealthy thing to attempt.

You may be a climate expert but you are certainly no medical expert. People have died from cardiac problems while playing golf, soccer and gaa. Should football be now cut to 25 minutes each way instead of 45? Should a round of golf be now cut to 8 holes instead of 18?
May Colin rest in peace and condolences to his family and friends and his gaa clubmates.

Slogger Jogger · 01-03-2009 07:24PM

Thats very sad. My heart goes out to his family and friends.

thirtyfoot · 01-03-2009 07:25PM

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

maybe start a separate thread to discuss this ?

Yes, I agree, if you wish to start a debate on this Climate Expert, maybe start another thread.

RIP to the young man and always sad when someone passes away playing sport.

Peckham · 01-03-2009 07:47PM

Very sad news.

How many boardsies were out there? Would be good if they could all check-in here.

Funkyzeit · 01-03-2009 07:55PM

R.I.P very sad to see a young man cut down in his prime. Deepest sympathy to family and friends.

IIMII · 01-03-2009 08:11PM

Great pity, 27 is too young. I can only imagine how this will impact on people that know him. It can happen in any sport, nobody knows their time. Does anyone know if the poor guy was Ireland based?

RoyMcC · 01-03-2009 09:06PM

Utmost sympathy to all his family and friends at what must be an awful time for them. 27 is indeed too young.

plodder · 01-03-2009 09:33PM

That is terrible news. It's strange to see the person being named so quickly as well. I hope that his family aren't learning about it through the media ...

RacoonQueen · 01-03-2009 09:41PM

Sad news.

R.I.P

MarieC · 01-03-2009 10:15PM

Very tragic news. Sincerest sympathies to his family and friends.

R.I.P.

another world · 01-03-2009 11:22PM

Very sad news. Condolences to the family.

McConkey · 01-03-2009 11:26PM

Sad to hear, RIP. Sincere sympathy to his family and friends.

Eoin0603 · 01-03-2009 11:28PM

My deepest sympathies to his friends and family.

RIP

Orobhsa · 02-03-2009 07:17AM

Very sad news. My condolences to his family and friends.

SUNGOD · 02-03-2009 08:33AM

tragic news..R.I.P

Roddy23 · 02-03-2009 08:33AM

RIP, very sad news.

donothoponpop · 02-03-2009 09:23AM

R.I.P. Colin.

There's a news item here that gives a lot of his background, makes the whole episode all the more sad.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/teacher-dies-from-heart-attack-during-marathon-1658183.html

happygoose · 02-03-2009 10:20AM

...went to college and played hurling with this guy in Maynooth for 3 years...gutted...the article really sums Colin up. He was an all round good guy, gave 100% to everything, a great laugh, a decent skin, may he rest in peace.

Krusty_Clown · 02-03-2009 10:26AM

Deepest condolences to his family and friends.
A very sad story, RIP Colin.

kennyb3 · 02-03-2009 10:33AM

RIP, very very sad story

shels4ever · 02-03-2009 10:40AM

RIP very sad news.

MCOS · 02-03-2009 11:18AM

R.I.P. Its so sad, my heart goes out to his family.

I will run an extra 5 miles this evening with no watch or reason other than to honour the 5 he didn't get a chance to do. I will not be posting them on the 1000 thread.

eliwallach · 02-03-2009 11:31AM

MCOS wrote: »

R.I.P. Its so sad, my heart goes out to his family.

I will run an extra 5 miles this evening with no watch or reason other than to honour the 5 he didn't get a chance to do. I will not be posting them on the 1000 thread.

Nice touch.

hawkwing · 02-03-2009 11:35AM

I'll do 5 tomorrow despite the weather forecast but will add them on :

"Tomorrow will be wet and windy, with heavy rain spreading eastwards across the country. It will also be significantly colder than recent days, with top temperatures of just 5 to 9 degrees"

R.I.P

Rusty Cogs 08 · 02-03-2009 12:53PM

MCOS wrote: »

R.I.P. Its so sad, my heart goes out to his family.

I will run an extra 5 miles this evening with no watch or reason other than to honour the 5 he didn't get a chance to do. I will not be posting them on the 1000 thread.

+1

kennyb3 · 02-03-2009 01:05PM

MCOS wrote: »

R.I.P. Its so sad, my heart goes out to his family.

I will run an extra 5 miles this evening with no watch or reason other than to honour the 5 he didn't get a chance to do. I will not be posting them on the 1000 thread.

+1

smcgui · 02-03-2009 01:14PM

That's so sad. My sympathies go to all his friends family and fiancée.

Bambaata · 02-03-2009 02:00PM

very sad indeed. RIP. the 3 others i went over to do it with passed him just as the medics got to him and all said they were completely shocked and went cold. Very very sad!!

damoz · 02-03-2009 02:16PM

RIP.

Krusty_Clown · 02-03-2009 03:17PM

MCOS wrote: »

I will run an extra 5 miles this evening with no watch or reason other than to honour the 5 he didn't get a chance to do. I will not be posting them on the 1000 thread.

Great idea MCOS. Had no intention of running today, but put on the runners straight away after seeing your suggestion.

kildara · 02-03-2009 03:25PM

Ar dheis Dé go raibh siad

babalobioddy · 02-03-2009 06:56PM

A terrible thing to happen. I ran 21 miles today and thought of it a lot. May he rest in peace. Sympathy to all who knew him. R.I.P

geld · 02-03-2009 09:47PM

MCOS wrote: »

I will run an extra 5 miles this evening with no watch or reason other than to honour the 5 he didn't get a chance to do. I will not be posting them on the 1000 thread.

Great idea MCOS and well done to everyone else for doing the same. My sympathies goes out to his fiance, family and friends.

R.I.P.

Alicano · 03-03-2009 01:28PM

It's a wonder how/if no problems showed up in his training?
Takes guts and dedication to stand at the start line of any marathon.
Total hero..God bless him and his family.
R.I.P.

IIMII · 03-03-2009 02:12PM

Possibly he wasn't a marathon runner per se as he was doing it for charity? I only wondered this as he was playing hurling and football to a relatively high level, and combining long-distance running with the sprint & turn nature of hurling would be tough on the body / knees if you are running high mileage.. Or maybe the weather was hotter than usual?

Bambaata · 03-03-2009 02:58PM

weather was fine. perfect in fact. the sun stayed away and it was nice and mild with a bit of drizzle near the start. will any more details come out about it? Its a terrible tragedy when you look at him recently getting engaged, doing it for charity and his mother/gf travelling over as a surprise visit!

Euchrid · 03-03-2009 03:03PM

Very sad news alright. We were out having a few pints that evening when we heard about what happened, sad to think he should have been out enjoying himself too with medal in the back pocket!

I'd have to agree with Bambaata though - It wasn't the weather that caused it. The day was perfect for running.

Hard Worker · 03-03-2009 04:27PM

Sudden death among adults in sporting events has become very noticable. Forty professional footballers have died on the pitch or in training in Europe in the past five years. The FAI test every player in the League of Ireland and were successful last year in discovering one player with the potential for this condition. This footballer, Sean Prunty, had to give up the game. I know his father well as he was an excellent athlete in his day. One of the most famous cases in Ireland recently was Cormac MacAnallen from Tyrone.
These cases had little to do with fitness or lack of. In a study done regarding the professional footballers, one common denominator among those who died was the use of analgaesics during recent injury.
If you are worried, or if there is a history of heart disease in your family, go for a regular check up.

rovers_runner · 03-03-2009 04:43PM

Hey hard worker, is there specific screening for this heart risk?
Before I ran my first marathon I just had a routine checkup at the end of my training and the doctor said I was good to go.

IIMII · 03-03-2009 04:44PM

Hard Worker wrote: »

Forty professional footballers have died on the pitch or in training in Europe in the past five years.

:eek:

anladmór · 03-03-2009 04:46PM

life is soooo fickle.

Hard Worker · 03-03-2009 04:53PM

rovers_runner wrote: »

Hey hard worker, is there specific screening for this heart risk?
Before I ran my first marathon I just had a routine checkup at the end of my training and the doctor said I was good to go.

There is specific testing for this and I'm not sure if it would be covered in your routine check up.
Out of curiosity, which Rovers do you follow? I ask this because it was Dr Alan Byrne who introduced the testing for the FAI and he will be at the first game in Tallaght Stadium. I can ask him then.
Seperately, my son is doing a paper on this subject at the moment and I'll check with him tonight when I Skype him.

Irish man dies running Barcelona marathon

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