Tipperary club drives on with bid to change hurling steps rule

A Tipperary club official has revealed his motion aimed at reducing the number of steps a player can take with ball in hand from four to three has met with opposition from Hurling’s 2020 review committee.

Kevin Leahy, from the St Mary’s club in Clonmel, saw his motion successfully passed at last month’s annual convention in Tipperary and it will appear on the Clár at GAA Congress next month.

Leahy believes a change from four to three steps would have a radical long-term effect and help to restore skills such as doubling on the ball in the air and ground strokes.