Some of the rules were tweaked on Friday but change was required to restore the game as a vital pillar of GAA sports
Some of the new rules were tweaked on Friday but change was required to restore the game as a vital pillar of GAA sports
A fight for the ball in last weekend's Louth vs Monaghan match in the Allianz Football League Division 2. For an association that traditionally treads very slowly when it comes to change, the last few weeks have been a virtual whirlwind for the GAA as the new playing rules in Gaelic football have created much debate and controversy.
These long-standing defects were seen as leading to boring, more defence oriented matches. This was in stark contrast to the hugely positive perception of hurling, a game which has flourished in recent years with a championship structure that has delivered wonderful games. The Football Review Committee, under the chairmanship of former Dublin manager Jim Gavin, was given a wide-ranging remit by the GAA to address the issues that were seen as obstacles to producing a fast-flowing sport that rewarded more attacking play and penalised negativity.
The committee didn’t shirk from its task. It came forward with a broad ranges of proposals – from two-point scores kicked from a certain distance, to addressing dissent, to the introduction of a full-time hooter. A special congress of the GAA gave overwhelming approval to the FRC’s changes last November and they came into effect at the start of the national league campaign.Brianna Parkins: No, the Irish who come to Australia are not the ‘worst’.
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