"As a family, we would never wish anyone else to experience what we went through, but the sad reality is that this invaluable defibrillator, kindly provided by Belfast City Airport, will be needed somewhere down the line and it could be the difference between life and death." "Maggie was always so full of life at the camogie club, playing and having fun with her friends, so it’s very fitting for this life-saving equipment to be installed here. Speaking at the installation of the defibrillator at the club's playing fields in the heart of Carnlough village, Maggie’s mum Sheenagh said: "We are so grateful for Belfast City Airport donating this defibrillator in Maggie’s memory and helping keep her name and spirit alive. This state-of-the-art defibrillator was donated to St John’s Camogie Club in Carnlough by Belfast City Airport’s Community Fund. Read more: NI parents open up about hidden costs when children are in hospital Attending the scene that morning was Carnlough resident and Watch Commander at Belfast City Airport Fire Service, Martin Campbell. After falling ill at home in rural Glenarm, Maggie waited 70 minutes for the ambulance service to arrive on scene to administer medical assistance.ĭuring the wait for medical aid to reach the Co Antrim coast, the Black family called upon the local fire service for assistance. Maggie Black tragically passed away in December 2021 as a result of undiagnosed Addison’s Disease, a condition extremely rare especially in someone of the five-year-old's age. Potentially life-saving defibrillator equipment has been donated to a Co Antrim camogie club in memory of one of its former youth players.
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