GAA chiefs 'absolutely delighted' with new hurling sin bin rule

File photo of new GAA president Larry McCarthy, outgoing president John Horan, and director general Tom Ryan at last year's GAA Annual Congress. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

GAA chiefs are confident the new cynicism rule in hurling and Gaelic football will address the issue.

A one-year trial of the rule was narrowly backed by delegates in Saturday’s Annual Congress and will see penalty pucks/kicks rewarded and defending players sin-binned should a cynical foul be committed inside the 20-metre line or semi-circle that stops a goalscoring opportunity.