An analyst’s view: Here are the major flaws with the proposed new Gaelic football rules

Stephen O’Meara has long maintained that such a committee shouldn’t just be provided with data. An analyst should also form part of the group.

FLAWS: Stephen O'Meara has worked with a variety of clubs and counties across the country as an analyst, coach and manager. He currently hosts a Gaelic football analysis podcast, The Square D. He freely admits the sport has a problem. He freely admits he has been part of the problem. Picture: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

16 years ago, Stephen O’Meara brought several motions to his club in a bid to improve Gaelic football. The game was working itself into a dilemma and he believed he had the solution.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Among his suggestions was iterations of rules that would later be introduced and rules that were trialled in Croke Park last weekend as part of the interprovincial series. Way back when, he pushed for a tap and go as well as a penalty for the denial of a goal scoring opportunity.