Council likely to pass ball on ‘Nash motion’ interpretation

The regular Central Council meeting which takes place tomorrow in Croke Park will have a little more national interest than usual as what has become known as the ‘Nash motion’ is set for debate.

To recap, Motion 58, as it’s formally known, is: “Amend Rule 4.25 T.O. 2014, Part 2, Playing Rules of Hurling to read: ‘To advance the ball deliberately from the place at which a free puck, penalty puck or sideline puck is to be struck from’.”

The motion was submitted by the GAA’s Standing Committee on playing rules and aimed specifically at curtailing the 20m free/penalty-taking practice of players, who had developed a style of throwing the ball higher and further in front than had been the practice, who strike the ball from on or around the 13m line.