John Mooney: New helmet invention may help prevent deaths

Ireland World Cup cricketer John Mooney hopes that his new invention will help prevent deaths like that of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes.

Former electrician Mooney has created and built a metal grille to add to the back of standard cricket helmets, which will protect the neck area when the batsman faces short-pitched bowling.

The 33-year-old designed the device after Hughes was killed following a blow to the neck from a cricket ball while batting during a Sheffield Shield match last November.