‘How on earth is lifting the ball striking?’

I would think a lot of hurling people are in agreement with me in wanting 20 metres between the penalty taker and the defenders on the goal-line.

They are not interested in either the striker lifting the ball numerous yards closer to the goal nor the goalkeeper or his defenders running towards the ball.

Yet that’s exactly what we have now after Sunday’s game. Stephen O’Keeffe has set a precedent for the remainder of the season, and don’t think it will stop with penalties. Frees are there to be attacked too.