Former Mayo manager says football needs rule changes to avoid ‘another decade of fairly boring stuff’
Football Review Committee member and former Mayo manager James Horan says preseason competitions would enable teams to test rule changes. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho
Putting those competitions in cold storage in advance of the association potentially introducing several landmark rule changes to Gaelic football looks like unfortunate timing. “I’d be cursing who got rid of the preseason competitions this year, that’s who I’d be cursing,” says FRC member and former Mayo manager James Horan.
“So, he’s only going to get a couple of sessions of all his team playing before the National League starts. So, that’s an awful tough thing for an intercounty manager. If I was an intercounty manager, I’d definitely be giving out to someone. It’s too short.A view of a graphic on kick-outs presented by the Football Review Committee. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho
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