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There may be trouble ahead

With Kevin Doyle's retirement after considering the health implications of concussions, one can’t help wondering if the fact that he finished his playing career in the United States, as opposed to in Britain, is a key reason why he found experts in the field who were ready to advise such decisive action, writes Liam Mackey.

Sat, 07 Oct, 2017

Kevin Doyle brings heading worries into focus

One of the attributes which made Kevin Doyle such an effective striker throughout his career – the Wexford man’s renowned spring heel leap and powerful heading ability – will now be in the spotlight for very different reasons after the Ireland international cited concussion and headaches caused by heading the ball as the reasons for his enforced retirement at the age of 34.

Sat, 30 Sep, 2017