Mark van Drumpt (died 18 February 2021) served as lead physiotherapist for the Limerick county hurling team during its 2018 and 2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winning campaigns.[1] He was also involved in a similar capacity with the rugby union team Garryowen Football Club.[2][3]
Van Drumpt practised at Dooradoyle Physiotherapy Clinic and was a registered member of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists.[4]
Van Drumpt was involved with Limerick GAA teams for more than a decade and a half.[5] He worked with county minor and under-21 hurling teams that won two All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championships, three Munster Under-21 Hurling Championships, four Munster Minor Hurling Championships and made two All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship final appearances, and was also lead physiotherapist with the Limerick county football team when that team advanced to three finals of the Munster Senior Football Championship and two finals of the National Football League.[6][7]
Van Drumpt was originally from the city of Arnhem in the eastern Netherlands.[3] A resident of Ballina, County Tipperary, he was married with one daughter at the time of his death.[1] A son with ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency predeceased him during surgery at the Hôpital des Enfants-Malades in Paris in March 2003, with Van Drumpt having donated the left lobe[additional citation(s) needed] of his liver in a bid to keep him alive.[2]
Van Drumpt died after eight years with cancer on 18 February 2021.[1][8] Gearóid Hegarty, who shortly afterwards was named All Stars Hurler of the Year, dedicated his award to Van Drumpt when he received it on RTÉ Television.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "Limerick pay tribute to late physio Mark van Drumpt". RTÉ. 18 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Ballina liver disorder boy dies in Paris". New Ross Standard. 21 March 2003.
- ^ a b "Death Notice of Mark Van Drumpt". RIP.ie. 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Dooradoyle Physiotherapy Clinic". Dooradoyle Physiotherapy Clinic.
- ^ "Limerick pay tribute as physio Mark Van Drumpt passes away". Hogan Stand. 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Limerick GAA mourns 'larger than life character' physio Mark Van Drumpt". Irish Examiner. 18 February 2021.
- ^ "'The best of the best' — Limerick GAA pay tribute to key behind-the-scenes figure in All-Ireland wins". The42.ie. 18 February 2021.
- ^ "'He was an incredible man' — Hegarty dedicates Hurler of the Year award to late Limerick physio". The42.ie. 22 February 2021.
The day before he was named Hurler of the Year, Gearoid Hegarty and his Limerick team-mates formed a guard of honour for their late physio Mark van Drumpt, who died after a long battle with cancer.
- ^ "Hegarty dedicates Hurler of the Year honour to late physio". Hogan Stand. 21 February 2021.
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