Surgeon: GAA injuries like those of car crash victims

One of Donegal’s top surgeons has said injuries sustained in high-impact collisions on the GAA field are similar to those sustained in a road traffic accident.

Dr Kevin Moran, Donegal’s team doctor, said that inter-county footballers are getting bigger and stronger and, as a result, the GAA is now seeing collision injuries that you would associate with rugby.

The consultant surgeon is concussion lead on the GAA’s Medical, Scientific and Welfare (MSW) committee.