Walsh urges radical reform of football rules

Munster Council chairman, Sean Walsh, will approach the GAA’s Rules Advisory Committee over the coming months to urge them to revamp Gaelic football by experimenting with the abolition of the mandatory pick off the ground with the foot, reintroducing the mark to promote high fielding and trialing an Australian Rules-style tackle.

Walsh believes it is imperative that these rule changes are passed at Congress in a year where there are minimal motions on the rules of the game.

“We saw at the last Congress, there was absolutely too many rules. It took too long and the Uachtarán was under extreme pressure to finish the Congress. He did a very good job. I believe that if you have a few rules in a given year and they are debated fully, it’ll be better. My view isn’t the only view, there will be opposing ones. But if it’s tried at Congress and passed, then give it a proper chance.