Former Down hurler Stephen Keith has stated he would not be alive today without the swift actions of his training partners after he suffered a cardiac arrest in a gym. Mr Keith collapsed following a training session at a gym in Portaferry.
He spent nearly a month at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital as doctors investigated the cause of the cardiac arrest. A trained nurse present at the session immediately started CPR, while others located nearby defibrillators.
Doctors subsequently discovered a blocked main coronary artery and inserted a stent. Mr Keith has also had an implantable defibrillator fitted as a precautionary measure. He is now urging more people to learn CPR and ensure defibrillators are accessible in their communities.