Penalty and 20m free guidelines to be clarified

The GAA have moved to clear up the confusion surrounding hurling penalties and 20 metre frees ahead of this weekend’s Championship games.

In a statement last evening, it was confirmed that, arising from concerns, management committee would put forward recommendations to Central Council on the interpretation of the close range deadball strikes.

On Sunday, referee Johnny Ryan permitted Waterford goalkeeper Stephen O’Keeffe to advance on Anthony Nash before he struck a penalty in the Munster quarter-final replay.