Kieran McGeeney and Liam McHale give ‘mark’ seal of approval

Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney and Roscommon selector Liam McHale have backed the introduction of the ‘mark’ to Gaelic football, but McGeeney believes the GAA could do even more to encourage high fielding.

Under the new rule passed at GAA congress on Saturday, a player catching the ball cleanly from a kickout, after it has travelled beyond the ‘45’ metre line without touching the ground, has the option of taking a free kick or playing on.

McGeeney thinks the rule change is a good thing, but believes it should apply in every sector of the field, as in the AFL and International Rules series.