Kieran Shannon: Two-pointer has delivered a precious license to shooters

In the latter part of Jim Gavin's reign as manager of the dominant Dubs, the speculative kick went out of fashion.

Cavan goalkeeper Gary O'Rourke ducks underneath the orange flag after retrieving the ball after a two-point score during last season's Allianz Football League Division 2 match between Cavan and Monaghan at Kingspan Breffni in Cavan. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Five or so years ago when Dublin were still the undisputed kings of the sport, I was part of an inter-county football backroom team that lost its first game in the league. In those Covid-restricted days all video analysis was done online and early into the Monday night review one of our more talented forwards was challenged on a wide he shot from distance with the outside of his boot.

If you took on that shot 10 times, he was asked, how often would you make it?