Concussion is a brain injury that needs to be taken seriously to protect the short and long-term health and welfare of all players
Below you will find information and important links for Concussion Awareness.
If there are any signs leading to the suspicion of concussion, a player should be removed immediately from the field of play pending a full medical assessment (the impact itself may on occasion be considered an indicator even in the absence of any immediate symptoms).
A player suspected of sustaining/having sustained a concussion should not return to play on the same day. Subsequently a satisfactory, supervised return to play protocol must be completed, followed by medical approval, prior to return to play.
If In Doubt, Sit Them Out
Official GAA Concussion Resources
In the downloads section below you will find a range of resources from the GAA website relating to concussion.
The above information was produced by gaa.ie, for more information visit learning.gaa.ie/Concussion.
- Section Downloads
- concussion-image
- Concussion Guide
- Concussion in Gaelic Games Club Guidance
