John Fogarty: Safety another promotional issue for hurling

Across the opening three weekends of the provincial championships, at least six high-profile head-high tackles have occurred. None were punished by a red card

TACKLE: Darragh Fitzgibbon was on the receiving end of a reckless tackle in Cork’s draw with Tipperary. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Tue, 09 May, 2023 - 06:15

John Fogarty

John Fogarty is the Irish Examiner’s GAA correspondent, with unique insights into the action on the pitch and in the Gaelic games’ corridors of power.

The promotion of hurling as a product is exercising plenty of minds right now but there were further reminders over the weekend of the dangers it poses to itself.

Across the opening three weekends of the provincial championships, at least six high-profile head-high tackles have occurred. None were punished by a red card.