Waterford hurling boss Liam Cahill is worried that the new punishment for cynical play could be too severe.
A penalty, a yellow card and a ten-minute sin bin will be issued by the referee if an attacking player with a goal scoring opportunity is pulled down, tripped or struck with a hurley in a careless manner inside the 20 metre line or the semi-circle arc.
“Throughout the championship last year, there were a number of incidents where the forward got inside the back with a goal scoring opportunity or where there was a chance to draw a defender to create a goal chance. I think it had to be addressed. Whether or not it’s going to be addressed through this current format, I don’t know, maybe it is a little bit strict for the player in question when the culprit is sent to the sin bin, maybe that’s something that will have to be revisited. It seems a little bit severe that there’s a penalty awarded plus the player ends up in the sin bin as well; it’s a double whammy. It should contribute to more attacking play, more goal scoring opportunities and more goals in matches hopefully.”
Hear the full interview with Liam Cahill on Friday's Lár Na Páirce from 6.10 on WLR.
