Amnesty out of the question in helmet issue

SENIOR inter-county hurling players who won’t wear safety helmets won’t be allowed to play the game anymore, top GAA officials warned yesterday.

The association yesterday refused to entertain talk of an amnesty for veteran players on mandatory helmet use from January 1.

Following on from the decision to make helmets mandatory, firstly, at minor and then U21 levels, protective headgear will now have to be worn by seniors too from the new year.