Casey: Player welfare must come first

Dr Crokes joint manager Vince Casey has called for player welfare to be placed above any game, or result, after a concussed Kieran O’Leary was substituted at half-time in Sunday’s clash with Castlehaven.

At the break in the Munster Club SFC clash with the Cork champions the Killarney side’s management were faced with a dilemma. O’Leary was concussed, and according to Casey “didn’t know the half-time score”.

The management called local doctor Donal Kavanagh — who was at the game — into their dressing room and within two to three minutes the decision was made to substitute O’Leary.