The Unforgiving Pitch: Aoibheann Clarke's Death Shakes Gaelic Games

A 16-year-old girl's heart stopped beating on a Wexford football pitch on Tuesday evening, and the entire GAA family is in shock. Aoibheann Clarke collapsed in injury time during a minor shield final, her father serving as linesman just yards away. Paramedics performed chest compressions, an air ambulance hovered overhead, and the community of Taghmon held its breath. The breath didn't return.

The Call

Should every club match be mandated to have an advanced paramedic on...