One-on-one hurling penalties to be trialled in New Year

The GAA is set to trial one-on-one penalties in hurling - in the Waterford Crystal Cup and Walsh Cup competitions in Munster and Leinster respectively.

The taking of penalties in hurling was mired in controversy throughout last season. Cork’s Anthony Nash pioneered a shooting technique with a throw and run before striking the sliotar that cut the distance to goal.