Black Card

Sin-bin to remain among GAA rule changes, but only for black card offences

The GAA seem set to alter another one of the five proposed rule changes that will be trialled in 2019. Last week the kickout rule was amended after it had been trialled in schools and colleges games. Under the proposed rules, kickouts had to travel beyond the 45 metre line and only a limited number […]

7 years ago

There’s already a rule to deal with cynical play in the last minute

The black card isn’t the problem. It’s the application of the rules. By the 74th minute of the 2017 All-Ireland football final, Dublin had already used up their full quota of substitutions. After that, after six subs, the rules state that any player issued with a black card cannot be replaced – it’s as good […]

8 years ago

Michael Murphy’s black card sums up the problem with this shambles

Black Card

Sin-bin to remain among GAA rule changes, but only for black card offences

There’s already a rule to deal with cynical play in the last minute

Michael Murphy’s black card sums up the problem with this shambles

The whole GAA is calling for the same thing after another balls up

Championship football is back on our TVs and so are ridiculous black cards

#TheToughest: The bloody black card is more trouble than it’s worth