Macauley: GAA stars don’t need to be concussed 'warriors’

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.

Macauley: GAA stars don’t need to be concussed 'warriors’

“Don’t leave the decision up to us — take us out of the game,” All-Star Michael Darragh Macauley told the Oireachtas Health Committee yesterday.

He believes the GAA should consider having a concussion substitute as well as a blood substitute after revealing Dublin player Rory O’Carroll stayed on the field in last year’s All-Ireland final against Mayo despite taking a heavy knock, as there were no substitutes left.

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