Worrying rise in GAA hip surgery claims

The GAA has reported a worrying growth in the number of insurance claims for hip surgery in the latter half of 2013.

The Association’s insurance officer Sinéad Quinn described as “concerning” the rise in those players seeking operations not just on one hip, but two.

Even more alarming is the personal cost to players. The player insurance scheme covers up to €4,500 for surgery with a double operation coming in at around €10,300.