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"It's close your eyes and hope for the best!"

Deliberate heading could be completely banned from football for children under 12 in England in two seasons' time. Andrea was joined by Alan Matthews former Irish football player and manager, Aodhan O’Riordan Labour TD and Runs Football Walking Tour,...

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12.05 19 Jul 2022


"It's close your eyes and hope for the best!"


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12.05 19 Jul 2022


Deliberate heading could be completely banned from football for children under 12 in England in two seasons' time. Andrea was joined by Alan Matthews former Irish football player and manager, Aodhan O’Riordan Labour TD and Runs Football Walking Tour, Shane Byrne Former Rugby International and parents to discuss if we should think about introducing a similar ban here in Ireland.


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