Persistent offenders will be sent off under new regulations

SERIAL offenders are to be targeted in GAA games by tougher regulations which will go before the Special Congress on October 4.

The most significant will see players yellow-carded and sent off for committing several new specific offences but replaced by another squad member. Another proposal will be to increase the number of substitutes to six — to take account of the effects of the crackdown.

Ex-Leinster Council Chairman Liam O’Neill, who headed up the committee which made the recommendations, said they wanted to bring about a situation which ensured that “it doesn’t pay to foul” and that players will be removed from the pitch accordingly.