Teenage footballer collapses and dies

A 13-year-old boy has died after collapsing during a football training session.

Kieran McDade was taken to hospital after collapsing while on the pitch at Dunbeth Football Club in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, last Thursday.

Dunbeth Football Club confirmed that the teenager died on Friday morning.

In a statement posted on Facebook, the club said: “It is with a broken heart that Ihave to inform you all that Kieran McDade of our 2003 squad passed away this morning.

“This is the most heartbreaking situation that any parent could go through and all the people connected to Dunbeth FC send their condolences.”

Kieran’s sister Amy, paid tribute to her brother on Facebook and revealed that he donated some of his organs which saved two lives.