Concussion sub a potential 'game-changer' in GAA, says Mayo doc Seán Moffatt

Lee Keegan, Mayo, is assisted off the pitch by Dr Sean Moffatt after picking up an injury in a 2016 National League game. Picture: Diarmuid Greene

The chairman of the Gaelic Athletic Medical Association believes the concussion substitute motion could be “a game-changer” in the management and understanding of the injury.

Mayo team doctor Seán Moffatt considers the proposal to temporarily replace a player suspected of suffering a head injury at all levels of Gaelic football and hurling will be a positive step.