CORK GAA HAVE confirmed that they will support the introduction of a black card in hurling which could be debated at the GAA’s Annual Congress this month.
The new disciplinary measure would see players sent to the sin bin for 10 minutes in hurling for one of four cynical fouls.
These are tripping an opponent (with hand, arm, leg or hurley), deliberately colliding with an opponent after the sliotar has been played or taking a player out of a movement of play, and behaving aggressively towards a match official.
It was confirmed at a county board meeting on Tuesday night after the support of delegates that Cork would be backing the proposal which is currently on the provisional list of 78 motions for the 2020 Congress that takes place in Croke Park on 29 February.
There has been resistance elsewhere to the proposal with Limerick boss John Kiely hitting out at it after their win over Galway last Sunday.
“The game is fine, lads, the game is absolutely 100% fine,” remarked Kiely.
“Nobody is giving out about the game, really, apart from one or two and they’re going to be giving out anyway. I think the game is fine. Leave it alone, please.”
Meanwhile Cork also announced at Tuesday night’s meeting that former senior football manager Peadar Healy is joining the county’s minor management for the coming season. The Naomh Aban club man replaces former senior player James Masters who has had to step back for family reasons.
Healy was in charge of the Cork senior side for the 2016 and 2017 campaigns while he previously served as selector under Conor Counihan for the county’s All-Ireland victory in 2010.
Cork won the All-Ireland minor title last September under the guidance of manager Bobby O’Dwyer.
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No surprise cork trying to take the physicality out of hurling
@Ave it: if you read the article, none of the 4 reasons for a black card have anything to do with physicality. It’s just to stop cynical fouling.
@domas1507: it’s not what the article states, its the man’s opinion and he is absolutely correct.
@john howard: i was chatting to a friend and he was of the same opinion. Referees in Cork blow for everything and won’t let the play go. Taking the physical stuff out of the game. Its quite the opposite in Kilkenny where ref put the whistle in their pockets and it makes for more exciting games
Absolutely no need for black card in hurling what so ever
@David Higginbotham: yes there is a need for it. Hurling has become far more cynical than football now.
@David Higginbotham: more so in hurling in a way. People getting hauled down when in on goal is too common. Will make a defender way more honest knowing a card could be coming his way. Way too easy just to haul a fella down.
@alphasully: no need at all. Cork whining as usual. Man up. The game has passed you by.
Leave hurling alone,only pure GAA game.
@Martin McKenna: are you delusional or something Martin? Both Gaelic football and hurling make the GAA brilliant and unique.
I’m in two minds on the black card. 1) I love the game as it is and don’t really see the need for it 2) the reasons stated for possible issuing of a black card all seem reasonable. It’s getting harder to score goals as defenders become more professional(cynical) and it does take away from the spectacle of the game. In the last 10 years or so the physicality of players has just gone to another level with a lot of barging and body checks leading to turnovers as well as the arm pulls and hurl holds etc so maybe cleaning it up a bit might make it easier for the more skilful hurlers to get a fair craic too?
@Dino Baggio: a simple red card for the cynical take down would cure it quick enough. Defenders know they will be left on the pitch unless the hospitalise a forward. Its too common now and spoils the game. Will make a defender be more honest now and work harder.
Cork kk match last year every time near the end kk players wisely pulled them down
It was a big problem last year defenders obviously coached to take a player down before they are in on goal
I hate changes to our games especially giving them the names from other sports sin bin the mark and etc but it is definitely a problem and imo the only problem in hurling
Maybe just for the same foul where the player is thru on goal it’s a straight red
@Aiden: would you not just make the square for a penalty bigger. Guaranteed goal
Refs blowing up for every little niggle as it is. Dont make it anymore complicated for them. Most of them still cant get a handle on the advantage rule. As for Cork, sure no shock there.
This will destroy hurling. What’s to stop a player running with the ball, giving a delayed hand past and continuing his run straight into his opponent. Is it now the responsibility of the player without the ball to get out of his way. Define deliberate. If the ball is on the ground and a player attempts to flick it before another player rises it but times it wrong, is that now a black card offence.
Oh and it hasn’t worked in football nor has it stopped cynical play.
I think people are loosing sight of the game. In the past players were ejected from the field for being unruly or doing something dangerous. If we want to get technical about fouls. Cards do not work. Players will take one for the team. Haul him down and hope for the best. If you want to punish players do it on the scoreboard. If a foul is cynical then increase the square allocated for a penalty. That will solve it. Black card in hurling will ruin the game. Might be ok for an All Ireland but what about a Junior B hurling match. Its hard enough for referees at the minute. Don’t make their job harder.
@great gael of Eire: I meant to say that we should keep players on the field and punish on the scoreboard. Only send a player off for something dangerous or being a nuisance.