Mayo management admit Lee Keegan concussion mistake

The Mayo management team last night accepted they should have substituted Lee Keegan earlier in the defeat by Cork, after the player suffered concussion symptoms.

Keegan was replaced during the match, but only after playing on for several minutes after taking a knock to the head in a collision with Eoin Cadogan.

A statement, issued on behalf of manager Stephen Rochford and his team, read: “In today’s Allianz NFL Division 1 clash with Cork in Páirc Ui Rinn, Mayo player Lee Keegan was substituted with concussion symptoms.