O’Carroll found help at hand after bang to head

Dublin footballer Rory O’Carroll sought expert advice about returning to action after suffering a serious concussion in the All-Ireland final.

The All Star-nominated full-back is an ambassador for Acquired Brain Injury Ireland (ABII) and contacted the organisation immediately after September’s punishing final win over Mayo. He remained on the field for the last 16 minutes of the game despite being ‘woozy’ from concussion and suffering from impaired judgement.

ABII chief executive Barbara O’Connell issued a hard-hitting statement after the final pointing out that O’Carroll should have been substituted.