Pulling of an opponent’s hurley not deemed a cynical foul, officials confirm

The rule which will be trialled during the 2021 inter-county season lists as cynical fouls the pulling down of an opponent, to use the hurley in a careless manner, and to trip an opponent

Thu, 04 Mar, 2021 - 17:53

Eoghan Cormican

A number of inter-county hurling referees have questioned why pulling an opponent’s hurley has not been included as a cynical foul under the experimental rule passed at Annual Congress last weekend.

The rule which will be trialled during the 2021 inter-county season lists as cynical fouls the pulling down of an opponent, to use the hurley in a careless manner, and to trip an opponent with hands, arm, leg, foot, or hurley.