Helmet sets new standards in safety

THE prospect of helmets becoming compulsory at senior level in hurling took an important step forward yesterday with the unveiling of the new 2005 Mycro CE certified helmet at Croke Park.

The wearing of standardised head and face protection is already mandatory at minor level since Congress last year and a motion to extend that to the U-21 will be debated at Congress this weekend.

The new Mycro model has been welcomed by the GAA's medical committee chair, Dr Con Murphy who said that the new and improved design would finally allow the association to press for the blanket regulation to be applied in the years to come.