O’Sullivan: Nash being unfairly targeted in ‘farcical’ motion

Former Cork hurler Diarmuid O’Sullivan has launched a scathing attack on the motion to ensure all close-range frees and penalties are struck before the 20m line.

O’Sullivan described the motion, brought forward by the Playing Rules committee to be debated at this month’s Congress, as “farcical” and said Cork goalkeeper Anthony Nash is being unfairly targeted for his style of free-taking.

O’Sullivan added that a tradition of dead-ball specialists carrying the sliothar inside the 20m line existed for years and was at odds as to why Nash is being singled out.