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
Tim O’Connor

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)
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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