Ger Loughnane: Cynical play in hurling 'has to be stopped'

Ger Loughnane supports the old black card in Gaelic football whereby the player is replaced for the remainder of the game

Ger Loughnane: 'With tactics comes the exploitation of every rule if you can'. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

Ger Loughnane says the time has come for hurling to tackle cynicism because it is contributing to less goals in games.

Ahead of Congress tomorrow, Clare's two-time All-Ireland SHC winning manager agrees with a penalty being given for a cynical foul inside the 20-metre line or the semi-circle that prevents a goal-scoring opportunity.