Head case: new rule could see €3.5m in helmets scrapped

ONE of the longest established manufacturers of hurling helmets is predicting chaos next month when the GAA introduce the compulsory wearing of protective headgear.

Brendan Kelly of Coopers, who have been making helmets since the 1960s, says that up to 70,000 helmets may have to be scrapped because of confusion over safety standards.

And he says that with compulsory wearing due to come into operation in a few weeks, there may be up €3.5m worth of helmets scrapped.