Henry Shefflin: Time to put a limit on long-range free-takers

“A free-taker coming back 100, 110 yards to strike a ball over the bar, it’s probably taking that entertainment value out of it.”

Henry Shefflin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Henry Shefflin claims hurling hasn’t lost any of its entertainment value but admits it may soon be time to consider limiting how far points can be scored from with frees.

Various commentators have complained about the dumbing down of the game in recent weeks with fussy refereeing and conservative tactics regularly cited.