What a thing to do: Patrick Horgan unhappy it’s all yellow
Pictured is Cork hurler Patrick Horgan who has teamed up with Centra for the launch of their Community Matters campaign. Picture: INPHO/Morgan Treacy
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SUBSCRIBEPatrick Horgan has urged the GAA to get rid of the new yellow sliotars and bring back the traditional white balls, raising a number of concerns.
The four-time Cork All-Star, widely regarded as one of the game’s sweetest strikers, claims that the new balls lack consistency, sound “bad” when struck, and are generally “not a good ball”.
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