New playing rules under the microscope

ELEVEN years on from that controversial Leinster football championship game at Dr Cullen Park, Carlow when six red and 14 yellow cards were issued, GAA bosses will be hoping for a smooth introduction this weekend of the new playing rules in hurling and football which were adopted at Congress a month ago.

For obvious reasons, the two live championship games on RTÉ will attract particular interest – aside from the fact that All-Ireland SFC champions Kerry take on Tipperary in Thurles – but the changes also kick in all over the country in club games, starting tomorrow.

And, in order to ensure that players at all levels are brought up to speed with the Congress decisions, all county boards were e-mailed by the press office in Croke Park over the past few days.