Two points for a sideline cut?

Test your hurley and wind up for a good one. The explosion in scores from sideline cuts intrigued MICHAEL MOYNIHAN so he placed the sliotar carefully and invited a few experts to have a go

TIME was when you saw hurlers cutting sidelines into a thicket of players 20 yards infield and letting them get on with it. Not any more. This season has seen an plenty of point-taking from sideline cuts, previously an area of expertise confined to one or two players, the likes of Cork’s John Fenton in the ’80s and Clare’s Mick Moroney in the previous decade.

In 2009 alone you’ve had Brian Phelan’s sensational equaliser in the All-Ireland club final for De La Salle, Gavin O’Mahony for Limerick against Dublin and Joe Canning practically every time he goes out on the field.