Enda McEvoy: Tactics and handpasses - the evolution of hurling

The handpass has become corrupted. With the handpass, less is more. It should be a few drops of peppermint in a glass of whiskey, not an entire bottle of tonic
Enda McEvoy: Tactics and handpasses - the evolution of hurling

OVERUSED?: Mark Coleman of Cork handpasses the ball to team-mate Robbie O'Flynn. Pic: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

Sat, 25 Feb, 2023 - 06:45
Enda McEvoy
Enda McEvoy

“Unfortunately for the tactics of hurling, retaining possession of the ball is a very difficult feat.”

— Tony Wall, 1965

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