GAA player critical after off the ball incident in San Francisco

[stibhan]

any word on this?

[EagleLord]

Too many stories are being thrown around him and the players and people close to him are being told to use a degree of caution and respect when distributing info about it. They were told not to be writing anything on facebook or twitter.

[AidyMac]

there is a collection on Sunday at the game - http://freeteams.net/belcoo/news.html?story=26315

Hope they raise a good sum for him

[EagleLord]

I should imagine people will give generously, obviously a good cause.

[Tony Baloney]

Too many stories are being thrown around him and the players and people close to him are being told to use a degree of caution and respect when distributing info about it. They were told not to be writing anything on facebook or twitter.

Obviously need to keep a lid on things if there is any ongoing investigation. Hope he gets through this. Nice touch to have the collection.

[heffo]

MRI scan yesterday - prognosis not good at all.

Very significant medical bills and no insurance.

[mannix]

I hope that fella will pull through this, the medical bills would be astronomical but very secondary to coming out alive and well. I suppose the assailant will be having a tough time too, he would be in serious trouble if all does not end up rosy. A moment of madness can change everything.
Good luck to them all

[AbbeySider]

MRI scan yesterday - prognosis not good at all.

Very significant medical bills and no insurance.

WTF?
Are the GAA clubs not insured over there? The Ulster club in San Fran should be paying every penny of the medical bills.

[heffo]

MRI scan yesterday - prognosis not good at all.

Very significant medical bills and no insurance.

WTF?
Are the GAA clubs not insured over there? The Ulster club in San Fran should be paying every penny of the medical bills.

The GAA insurance scheme doesn't cover units abroad.

I believe the Ulster club are pulling out all the stops but the bills are VERY significant.

[AbbeySider]

MRI scan yesterday - prognosis not good at all.

Very significant medical bills and no insurance.

WTF?
Are the GAA clubs not insured over there? The Ulster club in San Fran should be paying every penny of the medical bills.

The GAA insurance scheme doesn't cover units abroad.

I believe the Ulster club are pulling out all the stops but the bills are VERY significant.

Surely there is some insurance for sports and athletic clubs that cover GAA in the USA?
Its a very tragic twist to a desperate situation. I hope he pulls through.

[heffo]

MRI scan yesterday - prognosis not good at all.

Very significant medical bills and no insurance.

WTF?
Are the GAA clubs not insured over there? The Ulster club in San Fran should be paying every penny of the medical bills.

The GAA insurance scheme doesn't cover units abroad.

I believe the Ulster club are pulling out all the stops but the bills are VERY significant.

Surely there is some insurance for sports and athletic clubs that cover GAA in the USA?
Its a very tragic twist to a desperate situation. I hope he pulls through.

I'm not sure of the exact insurance situation as it's ad-hoc at times, but there was no insurance cover in this case.

I believe he'll pull through, his family are over there at the moment, but early indications are that it won't be much beyond pulling through.

I certainly hope I'm very wrong.

[AZOffaly]

Does anyone know if there's a fund or anything? He's in the right place to get excellent care, but he will need insurance money or else some other way of paying his bills.

[Jinxy]

Lads has a bank account been set up for this?
Never mind collections, set up an account and put the word out among GAA members nationwide.

[AZOffaly]

Snap Jinxy.

[EagleLord]

Good idea alright, if its a job like that, people will gives fivers, tenners and more, not throw lose change into a bucket.