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Tim O'Connor: Why should GAA refs not have the same powers as rugby on concussion?

Donegal team doctor Kevin Moran, a member of the GAA Medical, Scientific, and Welfare Committee, thinks referees in GAA should not have the same power as rugby referees to remove players suspected of having a brain injury.

Tim O'Connor: Why should GAA refs not have the same powers as rugby on concussion?

Sat, 29 Feb, 2020 - 06:30

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Wales winger George North (14) was forced off with concussion in the Six Nations meeting with France at the Principality Stadium. It is the sixth time he has suffered a concussion. Picture: Geoff Caddick/AFP)

Donegal team doctor Kevin Moran, a member of the GAA Medical, Scientific, and Welfare Committee, thinks referees in GAA should not have the same power as rugby referees to remove players suspected of having a brain injury.

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