Hurling was better off left as it was, says ex-referee Seánie McMahon

Despite a clamour from some pundits to have the sin bin scrapped immediately, there are no plans to change it in this Championship although there may be a clarification provided

BROUGHT TO BOOK: Referee James Owens sends Clare’s Aidan McCarthy to the sin bin in Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final, a contentious decision that has led to scathing criticism of the sin bin/penalty rule. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Clare’s former inter-county referee Seánie McMahon says the sin bin/penalty rule should not have been introduced to hurling.

As referee officials believe James Owens’s decision to send Aidan McCarthy to the sin bin on Sunday was wrong, 2004 Munster SHC final referee McMahon considers the new rule to have done more harm than good based on events in LIT Gaelic Grounds and Croke Park this past weekend.