GAA stars say hockey rulings could be the way forward

A proposed “tap-and-go” system which aims to rid the GAA of cynically slowing down of play has been backed by those who have experienced it in another code.

The concept has been devised by Gaelic Players Association chief executive Dessie Farrell, a former Irish underage international hockey player who appears to have been inspired by a similar rule in hockey.

Hockey introduced an “autopass” rule in 2009 which allows players to take frees to themselves and advance unobstructed for five metres.