Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Concussion App Launch & Media Briefing/Panel Discussion
5 October 2015; Brain injury specialists Acquired Brain Injury Ireland, ABI Ireland, have developed and launched a concussion application for smart phones with the support of Medtronic, one of the worldÕs largest medical technology, services and solutions companies. The app is designed to help coaches, team physicians, parents and other qualified healthcare professionals recognise and respond to a concussed player following a knock to the head. The app Concussion Smart is available on iOS to download for free www.abiireland.ie. Pictured from left to right, are Dr Colin Doherty, consultant Neurologist at St. James's Hospital and Trinity College lecturer, Prof. Mick Molloy, former Irish international and Consultant Physician / Rheumatologist Cork University Hospital, Cliff Beirne, consultant Maxillofacial surgeon at the Santry Sports Clinic, Dublin footballer and ABI Ambassador Rory O'Carroll, Donal Balfe, Vice President of Operations, Europe and Asia, Medtronic, Dublin footballer and ABI Ambassador Michael Darragh Macauley, Prof. John Ryan, Leinster Rugby team doctor and consultant in emergency medicine at St. Vincent's hospital, and sitting is George Hook, Barbara O'Connell, CEO ABI Ireland and Dr Adrian McGoldrick, Senior medial officer of the Truf Club. Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, Dublin. Picture credit: Seb Daly / SPORTSFILE
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