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.

Kevin Doyle’s retirement brought in its wake a flood of warm appreciation for a hugely popular player, along with some rumination in the sports pages about the risks of potential long-term damage associated with concussion and heading of the ball.

But, in the way of these things, it took an intervention from Roy Keane to propel the subject onto the airwaves and chat shows.