2020 committee eyes automatic subs for second yellow card

An automatic substitution for a second yellow card is expected to be among the Hurling 2020 recommendations released later today.

The group, chaired by Tipperary’s 2010 All-Ireland winning manager Liam Sheedy, are set to propose teams be allowed to replace players for second but lower grade cautionable offences. Double yellow red cards would continue to exist but for more serious transgressions.

The introduction of an advantage rule, the one-versus-one penalty, a separate referees body for hurling and a blueprint for the development of the game in both strong, up-and-coming and weaker counties are speculated to be among the recommendations which will go forward to Congress in Cavan next month.