Burns says GAA must put player safety first

JARLATH BURNS has warned that the GAA is not doing enough to safeguard the health of inter-county footballers and hurlers and has called on the association to purchase at least one mobile screening unit.

The former Armagh captain is a member of the Medical, Scientific and Welfare Committee set up last April but revealed this week that it has yet to meet since its inception.

The committee’s brief includes advising the GAA on medical issues relating to players, including the evaluation and implementation of evidence-based medical screening programmes.