Former All-Ireland winning Dublin manager Dr Pat O’Neill has assured the GAA community that incidences of concussion are still relatively rare and shouldn’t be ‘over hyped’.

There is a phenomenon in the media when it comes to war reporting. The initial days are guaranteed to capture everyone’s attention. Then, slowly but surely, the fatigue sets in.

Ireland’s leading brain injury specialists have expressed serious concern at reports Sean Cavanagh played for Tyrone while concussed last weekend. 

One of Ireland’s biggest fundraising events has raised more than €1.5m for local charities.

An All-Ireland-winning Dublin footballer has blamed a "warrior ethos" within many sports, including GAA, for driving the determination of concussed players to finish a game.

Intending participants in one of the country’s top charity fundraisers have been urged to sign up swiftly as the numbers are limited to 9,000, for safety reasons.

Lucky for Pat and Margaret Carey that ESB workers decided not to strike. They would have been hard pushed to power up the thousands of Christmas lights that adorn their house in Youghal, Co Cork.

Dr Crokes joint manager Vince Casey has called for player welfare to be placed above any game, or result, after a concussed Kieran O’Leary was substituted at half-time in Sunday’s clash with Castlehaven.

Dublin footballer Rory O’Carroll sought expert advice about returning to action after suffering a serious concussion in the All-Ireland final.

More than 13,000 people are impacted by brain injuries in Ireland every year.

The High Court has dismissed a claim for damages against Dublin bus taken by a woman who suffered life-threatening brain injuries after she was struck by a number 13 bus.

A MAJOR Irish charity last night welcomed the GAA’s decision to introduce compulsory helmet wearing for hurlers of all ages.

BARRY COURTNEY was just 19 when he was knocked down outside his home in Virginia, Co Cavan.