Kevin Doyle praised for concussion comments

A group that provides services for people with brain injuries has commended retired Irish footballer Kevin Doyle for raising awareness of concussions.

Last week, Wexford-born Doyle said he was hanging up his boots following medical advice after he was suffering concussions and headache.

Donnchadh Whelan, national services manager at Acquired Brain Injury Ireland, highlighted the case of Jeff Astle, who died aged 59 as a result of a degenerative brain disease which an English coroner found was as a result of his repeated heading of a football.