A college is kicking off a football tournament next week to raise funds for research into the condition which struck down a student on the pitch. Next Tuesday, October 14, Pendleton College’s Sports and PE department will be staging the competition in memory of Daniel Young. Daniel, 16, from Atherton, was only three weeks into a
Daniel Young
New Secretary of State "kicks off" CRY initiative to help young footballers – No.11 Downing Street – 28th February 2008
The Secretary of State for Media, Culture and Sport – The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP – will today [Thursday 28 February 2008] be joined by families, whose children or partners died suddenly whilst playing football, at an event to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death in the young. Today’s launch – to be held at
New Secretary of State "kicks off" CRY initiative to help young footballers
The Secretary of State for Media, Culture and Sport – The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP – will today [Thursday 28 February 2008] be joined by families, whose children or partners died suddenly whilst playing football, at an event to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death in the young. Today’s launch – to be held at
Fundraising in memory of Daniel Young
We lost our 16 year old son Daniel in September 2005. Daniel went off to play a football match and died after scoring a goal. We found it very hard to cope with the fact that Daniel had never been ill and he was a very fit young man. He played for two football teams and
Football summit backing for heart start machines
By Andrew Cooney A major summit at Westminster which was prompted by the death of a Leigh teenager has generated revolutionary ideas to tackle death in young athletes. Coincidentally, it was two years to the day after the death of talented Daniel Young that representatives from the worlds of health and football met with a local
Football summit backing for heart machines
A major summit at Westminster which was prompted by the death of a Leigh teenager has generated revolutionary ideas to tackle death in young athletes. Coincidentally, it was two years to the day after the death of talented Daniel Young that representatives from the worlds of health and football met with a local MP Andy Burnham.
'Give young footballers heart tests'
A campaign launched by a mother whose young footballing son died from a heart attack, has been backed by her MP. Dionne Young launched a battle for the introduction of routine screening of youths in sport, after son, Daniel, suffered a fatal heart attack. The 16-year-old footballer collapsed on the pitch just minutes after scoring a
Daniel's fund will save lives
A teenager who collapsed and died due to an undiscovered heart defect has been the inspiration behind a life-saving initiative. Daniel Young, a talented footballer, was just 16 when he collapsed on the pitch during a Sunday league game in September 2005. Daniel, who played for Atherton LR u17s had an enlarged heart but had not
Daniel remembered
The parents of a talented young footballer who collapsed and died during a Sunday league game have set up a charitable fund to try to prevent further tragedies. The Daniel Young Memorial Fund was set up in memory of the 16-year-old who collapsed on the pitch and died while playing for Atherton LR u17s in September.
