Last night Monaghan Coaching and Games in conjunction with Ulster GAA ran a workshop raising the awareness of Concussion in our games.

The workshop took place in Cloghan with just under 40 people in attendance. There was a good blend of football (19), hurling (1), camogie clubs (1) and county staff in attendance, which was great to see and I’m sure everyone came away from the workshop all the wiser about the dangers of concussion especially in sport.

The presentation itself covered a wide range of issues from what concussion actually is, to recognizing the signs and symptoms of a concussion. It also covered the management/action plan for coaches and what considerations you would have to give to children in this area. One of the final topics covered when a player should return to play after a concussion. The workshop itself raised quite a bite of debate and talk around this important topic which was great to see.

E-Learning Course

The GAA have created an online portal to help educate people in this area. If you missed the workshop but would like to learn about Concussion this is the perfect way to learn.

Please click on this link below and follow the steps to complete the online module.

http://learning.gaa.ie/node/85165%20

The following are the steps to access the course:

Steps

1. Users must be registered on http://learning.gaa.ie/ (Portal Registration Guide)

2. Check to ensure that pop-ups are unblocked (Unblock pop-ups) NB – The module will not open if pop-ups are not unblocked.

2. Once logged in, visit the player section – http://learning.gaa.ie/player

3. You will see a block on the right of your screen called ‘e-Learning Courses’, click on ‘Concussion Awareness’ in this block

4. Click ‘Enter’

Please see below for a number of important topics and videos from last nights workshop.