Has the hurling handpass had its time?

Continuing to enforce the handpass rule to the letter of the law is lose-lose.

USEFUL ANYMORE? Daithí Burke of Galway during the Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1 match between Galway and Wexford at Pearse Stadium. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Just like the camogie decider, what the All-Ireland Ladies football final lacked in tension, it made up for in skill and athleticism. 

Of the two teams, Kerry seemed more likely to find the net (and did eventually, courtesy of Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh), but Dublin looked so in control of the game from the opening minutes that it was hard to see Kerry catching up.