Hockey player 'in limbo' after head hit by ball

"I understand there is an element of risk in hockey, but surely a brain injury must trigger some help?"

Claerwen Render, 42, loved sports but her life changed when she was hit on the forehead by a hockey ball five years ago.

The mother-of-three has suffered daily migraines and fatigue since and has seen her income halve after giving up her role as a member of a secondary school's senior leadership team.

But after being refused an insurance payout through her sport's governing body, she has been left questioning if affiliation payments are worth it.

Hoci Cymru said it had developed their approach to head injuries but that more needed to happen to explain the limitations of insurance cover.