Callanan backs two-point sideline cut

Tipperary captain Séamus Callanan reckons a point scored directly from a sideline cut in hurling should count for double.

Thu, 25 Apr, 2019 - 06:30

Paul Keane

Tipperary captain Séamus Callanan reckons a point scored directly from a sideline cut in hurling should count for double.

Top players like Joe Canning have mastered the art of cutting the ball over the bar but Callanan reckons the present reward of a single point isn’t enough.

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