Madden underwent surgery to repair a leaking valve in his heart in 2001 although he returned to the Antrim squad a year later.

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Fire crews said one man noticed a leaking valve on a gas cylinder used for cooking and managed to get everybody out with moments to spare.

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His central heart valve was leaking and he was taken to a hospital 500 yards away.

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