Footballer forced to retire at 16 after discovery of rare medical condition just before life-changing move
Ben Dumigan, a promising 16-year-old footballer from Cork City, has announced his retirement from professional football after being diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). Dumigan was undergoing medical tests in January before a potential move to Bundesliga club Hoffenheim when doctors discovered the heart condition. HCM causes abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, increasing the risk […]