Last week’s angling championship was a true success but only for two stewards the week could have taken a different complexion. The quick thinking of two Inland Waterway stewards who provided first aid after one of the competitors suffered a heart attack prevented the tournament being overshadowed by tragedy. The five day Lakelands and Inland Waterways World Pairs Angling Championship saw fishermen from Ireland, Britain and further afield treated to “phenomenal” angling. However, thoughts of the €30,000 prize fund were put to one side when one of the competitors suffered a heart attack…
Leitrim Observer, 19/09/13. Read the full article ‘Angler recovering after heart attack‘.