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.

A doctor is appealing to parents to be on the lookout for signs that their children could be involved in a dangerous activity called the choking or fainting game.

Dublin have been criticised for not taking concussed Rory O’Carroll off the field of play in Sunday’s All-Ireland final.

In the wake of John Conlon’s serious concussion, Acquired Brain Injury Ireland (ABI) have warned lack of education about head trauma will lead to serious damage of young sports players.

Successful Dragons Den contestant Sarah Nic Lochlainn of Aruna Sauces is among the nominees for this year’s Women Mean Business awards.

A handwritten letter penned in Irish by former Cork lord mayor Terence MacSwiney could fetch up to €1,500 at an antique book fair this weekend.

TOP rugby stars are warning sports enthusiasts not to ignore the dangerous side effects of concussion which could lead to permanent brain injuries.

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

NATIONAL Bike Week takes place from June 13 to June 20 and Acquired Brain Injury Ireland (ABI Ireland) is urging all cyclists to “Mind their Head” by wearing a helmet.

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

WHAT genius in An Post came up with the idea to encourage social welfare recipients to have their payments made into their bank accounts?

PLACING brain injury sufferers in psychiatric hospitals and nursing homes is hindering their recovery by preventing them from living independent lives, it was claimed yesterday.

THE Health Service Executive (HSE) has admitted to Labour TD Michael D Higgins that funding provided nationally for people with acquired brain injury (ABI) is inadequate.

ACQUIRED brain injury (ABI) has become Ireland’s hidden epidemic because survivors cannot seek the services they need and their families are too exhausted to come forward, Barbara O’Connell, chief executive of the Peter Bradley Foundation, claimed yesterday.

JUST 10 months ago, Sinead Mangan spent her days locked in a psychiatric ward, where she spent most of the time sleeping.