A new dawn or a false one? Last weekend’s interprovincial football series at Croke Park marked an important juncture for the GAA and Gaelic football – stick to what it knows or take a tenative step towards something new.
After months of work, the Football Review Committee (FRC) threw open the doors of Croke Park to show what the new game could look like and it used the four-game series as a showcase for its proposed rule changes.
The proposals on show include the committee’s ‘7 Core Enhancements’ as well as new rules surrounding tactical and aggressive fouls, dissent, and officiating, all aimed at making Gaelic football “a more exciting and dynamic playing and spectator experience”.
Now that we’ve seen these rules in action we have a better understanding of how the proposals, if enacted, might change the game.
All-Ireland club senior football semi-finals: Cuala v Coolera-Strandhill and Dr Crokes v Errigal Ciaran postponed due to weather
Ballinderry and Crossmolina to meet in All-Ireland club intermediate football championship decider after semi-final wins
Coolera-Strandhill’s Seán Taylor: ‘I’ve introduced a few Gaelic football drills to Harlequins training sessions’
Final stages of club championships the highlight of the GAA weekend
We would like to hear your view on the proposed changes. Will they make Gaelic football a more enjoyable sport to watch and play or do they risk breaking a game that didn’t need fixing?
You can share your thoughts using the form below. Some responses may be used for publication in The Irish Times.
- Sign up for push alerts and have the best news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone
- Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date
- Listen to our Inside Politics podcast for the best political chat and analysis
