Attempt to exempt hurling goalkeepers from new helmet rule fails

The CCCC had expressed concern that a team may face a free or penalty without their goalkeeper

23 March 2024; Limerick goalkeeper Nickie Quaid, left, and his teammates guard the goal during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 semi-final match between Limerick and Kilkenny at SuperValu Páirc Ui Chaoimh in Cork. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

An attempt to exempt goalkeepers from the new helmet rule was unsuccessful at a Central Council meeting last Thursday evening.

The Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) tabled an amendment to the rule that a player who removes his helmet must leave the field of play and not be allowed to return until the next break in play.