New ‘tap and go’ rule could abolish cynicism

GPA chief executive Dessie Farrell says there is too much room for skulduggery during stoppages for frees in Gaelic football.

The current Dublin minor manager also suggested there is a form of cynicism embedded in the senior game and last year’s All-Ireland semi-final between Dublin and Donegal was unacceptable as a spectacle.

As a member of the playing rules committee, Farrell has put forward the idea of a “tap and go” free, which he believes, in principle, can help eradicate the negativity from the infringing team.