Horan: ‘If you’re playing Morgan or Beggan, you have to do something to prevent their influence’

“The big one will be the 12 on 11 with the keepers. That could be tweaked or it could be gone by the end of the league. Who knows?” 

PREVENT THEIR INFLUENCE: Monaghan’s goalkeeper Rory Beggan is a key player, is there a way to curb his input. Picture: ©INPHO/James Crombie

As teams begin to make the most of their goalkeeper in Gaelic football, there will be a need for teams to have a plan in place to counter them, according to former Mayo manager and Football Review Committee member James Horan.

Speaking on the Irish Examiner Gaelic football podcast, Horan spoke about the early signs from challenge games last week. Mayo played Roscommon midweek and Monaghan on Saturday as pre-season games continue to road-test the new Gaelic football rules.