A hero garda who saved a Dublin City Marathon runner's life over the weekend has visited him in hospital.
Giancarlo Isacchi was one of 20,000 competitors taking part in Sunday's race when he collapsed with a suspected heart attack in Chapelizod.
Detective Niamh Connaughton was on duty in the area and spotted that Giancarlo was in difficulty, Dublin Live reports.
The Clondalkin-based garda raced the runner's aid and administered CPR before Dublin Fire Brigade arrived and rushed him to the Mater Hospital.
A marathon spokeswoman said Giancarlo is expected to make a full recovery.
She said: "The Dublin Marathon can confirm that a participant took ill yesterday on course of the KBC Dublin Marathon.
"We can confirm that a Garda was present and that the runner was attended to by the medical team immediately and taken to hospital by ambulance; they are expected to make a full recovery."
After saving his life, kind-hearted Garda Connaughton paid Giancarlo a visit in hospital to check up on his recovery.
An Garda Siochana shared a picture of the reunited pair clasping each other's hands on Facebook with the caption: "Garda Niamh Connaughton and Giancarlo Isacchi, who Niamh assisted during his marathon run on Sunday the 27th October 2019, when Giancarlo needed urgent medical assistance and our CPR hero Niamh was on hand to assist.
"Giancarlo Isacchi is now doing well in hospital."
The post sparked a flurry of posts congratulating Garda Connaghton for her quick-think actions, with one woman saying: "Wonderful Niamh, well done."
