Meehan: GAA 'have casual approach to concussion'

The GAA have been criticised for their lackadaisical attitude to implementing player concussion protocols and ex-Galway attacker Michael Meehan has vehemently stated the “casual approach” to occurrences such as these within the Association needs to be stamped out immediately.

Meehan: GAA 'have casual approach to concussion'
Thu, 05 Feb, 2015 - 13:57

By Peter McNamara, @PeterMcNamara_

The GAA have been criticised for their lackadaisical attitude to implementing player concussion protocols and ex-Galway attacker Michael Meehan has vehemently stated the “casual approach” to occurrences such as these within the Association needs to be stamped out immediately.

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