‘Let goalkeepers tee it up’

Shane Curran has called for kicking tees to be used by goalkeepers for long-range frees as a safety precaution.

With the number of inter-county goalkeepers now shooting at goal increasing as illustrated in last Sunday’s Division 1 final, the St Brigid’s All-Ireland SFC club winner believes it’s in their best interest to be allowed to use a tee to avoid injury for frees outside the 45m line.

Former Roscommon star Curran was involved in producing the Puntee for kick-outs as a means of reducing goalkeeping injuries while kicking the ball from the ground and he now feels it should be extended for goalkeepers shooting towards goal.