Cusack claims hurling no longer rewards skill

Dónal Óg Cusack has raised serious questions about the future of hurling after last Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final.

While praising Kilkenny, the Cork captain believes they have altered the way the game is played to such an extent that physicality has become the overriding attribute.

“All great teams change the sport they play,” he wrote in his gaa.ie column. “They come up with a way of playing which makes the sport itself change.