More rule changes possible for 2026, Jim Gavin says

The FRC chief was speaking ahead of the championship finale.
More rule changes possible for 2026, Jim Gavin says

Former Dublin manager Jim Gavin speaking to RTE in Croke Park. Pic: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Football Review Committee chief Jim Gavin says that new rules -- like a four-point goal -- could be put in place for the 2026 season. 

The FRC has overseen the introduction of innovations such as the two-point arc, the requirement for players to hand back the ball after infringements and keeping a quota of players in the opposition own half.

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