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@ShaneSaint I don’t like the free takers balancing the ball on the stick and bar an injury I’d like frees sped up a bit

There’s a meeting tomorrow in Thurles on how the game of hurling can be improved, which is to be chaired by John Meyler and Willie Maher. Unfortunately I can’t make it, but sent the following suggestions. Let me know what you think. KEEPER CAN’T TAKE BALL IN HIS HAND FROM A BACK-PASS - if the ball is passed back to the keeper during play, he may not take it into his hands. He can control it, strike it, whatever he likes, but can’t take it in his hands or even do a handpass off the stick. This will make it harder to recycle - meaning pressing high is more likely to cause exciting turnovers. PUCKOUT OPTION TO ENCOURAGE MORE 50-50 CONTESTED HIGH BALLS - ⁠for puckouts, each side must keep three players inside 21 (but outside the penalty box) closest to the keeper when the ball is struck. The puckout must also pass the near ‘45. This will lead the less mass defences, and more 50-50 contested high balls. - ⁠The unintended consequence could be teams bringing out their full-forward and full-back lines at the far end of the pitch. Worth trialling to see, as 50-50 high balls are a brilliant spectacle that we see less of. CYNICAL FOULS ANYWHERE ON THE PITCH ARE PENALTIES - ⁠all cynical tackles are punished by a penalty and a yellow card. Cynical tackles only occur when a team wants to prevent a move where a team wants to create a goal chance, so this is the only true deterrent. Too often, we see rugby tackles out the field late in games, and this would cut that out overnight. You’d expect this rule would rarely have to be used once teams see how (rightly) punitive it is. PENALTY SPOT MARKER 25 YARDS OUT - ⁠Penalties - paint a small line 25 yards out from where the ball must be lifted, and let the player jab and strike his penalty from however far forward he can take it from there. Brings back power penalties. Currently, you can see players more focused on not going past the ‘21 than the strike. NO QUICK PUCKOUTS - Quick restarts after wides have turned the game into ping pong. - ⁠Worth trialling, as I’m not convinced it will be a positive step.

@SmallerFishGAA What is the exact rule? Is it like the soccer penalty now where people are exploiting the run up? Once it’s still a clear motion etc?

"It's like a pan frying an egg, for that split second they hold it on the bass" Brian and Cyril think some free takers are fouling the ball and getting away with it. Why have referees stopped pulling it?

@JohnDugganSport I’m not his biggest fan as a baller but He’s got the minerals required for the fight. Needs to be picked every week 💪

I love Richarlison.

@SmallerFishGAA Liking Ger’s honesty. He’s playing a completely different set of cards so give him a break. Mc Mahon did quite well on Clifford.

'We got caught with a bit of Kerry cuteness tonight' Ger Brennan reacting to Sean mcMahon yellow card and the Dublin performance

Dubs are dull. This was the year Con should have declared for the hurlers!!! #GAABEO

@Patrick18138353 @GaelicSense If he didn’t connect with it technically he threw the ball into the goal

@GaelicSense Question what was wrong with the goal

@BBCOne Ronan Keating for Jools Holland is up there with Christian Jansen for Garreth Bale in my all time biggest disappointments

Someone needs to take that air horn off that fella in the crowd #GAABEO

@JOEdotie Brian Mullins, John mc Dermot James mc Carthy and Peter canavan

Full story: sportsjoe.ie/gaa/starting-1…

We've put together our all-time XV of the hardest men to play Gaelic football 💪

@RTEOne that was great stuff and those girls are all a credit to the sport 👍

@nevenmaguire Guuuuwan de Nev 😎

Happy weekend everyone 🙌🙌

Worth a repost for the day that’s in it. An unbelievable competitor.

That tenant has pulled off arguably the greatest ever waiting in the long grass story I have ever seen #aras25

@rydercup Europes T-shirts all turned up at the collar. Pennys specials

@peterjmcgann Stick to comedy.

I bet he wished he said “I would like a date with Cameron Diaz and a million pounds in the bank” instead!

@Sexy_niva I’ve had heaps of them with neighbours, friends and even family. Can’t beat it after a feed of pints!! No point messing around with other options available just stick to the Chinese.

@AlasdairGold Deki Sarr Vdv Udogie

Can you guess who the four fastest Spurs players were in the 1km sprint in training yesterday? Reply with them below in order before you read the story. No cheating. I'll know if you have because you'll never get all four right without looking first. football.london/tottenham-hots…

Most underrated #thfc player? Past or present. GO! 🤔⤵️

@dublin_damo Mulligans a close second for overrated pint imo

@plasterpaul79 Hon Dylan