Club admits concussion sub proposal may be open to abuse

One of the clubs behind the new concussion substitution proposal for Gaelic football and hurling admits it’s open to abuse. 

Club admits concussion sub proposal may be open to abuse
Wed, 18 Feb, 2015 - 00:00
John Fogarty

One of the clubs behind the new concussion substitution proposal for Gaelic football and hurling admits it’s open to abuse.

However, John Farrell, chairman of Boston club Aidan McAnespies, says the concussion issue has reached a critical point for player welfare.

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