‘There wasn’t enough for us’ — Why the FRC decided to not ban fisted points

Seven of Armagh’s 20 points against Galway came through the fist

Tiernan Kelly makes a hand pass against Galway. Picture: INPHO/James Lawlor

An outright ban on fisted points was something the Football Review Committee discussed but never advanced, according to former Mayo manager James Horan.

Speaking on the Irish Examiner’s Gaelic football podcast, Horan said such a draconian measure could have unintended consequences for the Gaelic football. Last weekend seven of Armagh’s 20 points were fisted efforts during their loss against Galway.