In 2024, the charity more than doubled its target of screening 5,000 young hearts. In collaboration with 275 sports groups from every county in Ireland, including GAA, football, rugby, boxing and performing arts clubs, the screenings were held.

On August 5, 2022, Mr. Quirke, then 24 years old, passed away in Semple Stadium in Thurles while leading his team, Clonoulty-Rossmore, in a championship game versus Kilruane McDonaghs.

In his honour and to increase public awareness of SADS, the Dillon Quirke Foundation was established. In a statement, the charity stated that 243 of the individuals evaluated were recommended to have follow-up cardiology tests done after the screening.

It stated that it has big goals for 2025, with an emphasis on obtaining the necessary money to keep screening young athletes and pursuing its demand that screening be made mandatory for youth participating in sports.

Dan Quirke, the late hurler's father, expressed their immense pride in accomplishing the milestone.

"The charity set the lofty aim of screening 5,000 people in 2024 at the beginning of the year. "We are thrilled that we have more than doubled our goal.

"We are certain that these screenings are saving lives. They are able to identify cardiac irregularities, and people who are impacted can get the help and care they need early on.

Mr. Quirke thanked supporters nationwide and stated that the foundation's "whole purpose" was to lower the number of young people in Ireland who die from SADS.

"We want no family to go through the heartbreak we have experienced," he stated.