Ciarán Kirk took part in an intriguing test of the FRC’s latest experimental rules with his club Round Towers
Ciarán Kirk took part in an intriguing test of the FRC’s latest experimental rules with his club Round Towers
I was out there in both a professional and recreational capacity, having played for Towers since before I can remember, and certainly before I became a “journo”. In any case, it turned out that there was a smattering of apparent neutrals in the stands, but before we got out on to the pitch, we were visited by Towers’ most famous son, Gavin himself.
The boosted goals had been very telling in the first half, as Fingallians went direct as often as they could. However, the game had also become unbalanced very quickly because of them. This led to more chaos, more verticality and more turnovers, and it was probably the most enjoyable part to play in. Having apparently become overwhelmed by the spirit of the game, I latched on to a loose pass and drove out of defence only to absolutely welly an awful pass into the full-forward line. I later managed to somewhat balance the books, cutting across the ball nicely to switch play after receiving a hand pass. It wasn’t a defence splitter, but it did give pace to the attack on the far side, and it’s exactly the sort of risky pass I would never play under the current rules.
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