Replying To tirawleybaron:  "Hurling needs to get back in the limelight or it will shrink, never mind develop. A problem its being fighting for 100 years.

Some easy solutions:
1. All hurling to be on free to air TV on Friday and Saturday evenings
2. Knock out provincials with a "super 8" All Ireland
3. Move hurling championship to have semis and finals in August - after football is over. Start leagues later too.
4, Change some playing rules:
(a) solo and go / hand back the ball - has been the biggest game changer in football, no reward for fowling now at all
(b) 2 points for a sideline cut over the bar
(c) indirect free for throw ball
(d) reduce size of goalkeeper hurl (no more "half door" hurls)
(e) 4 points for a goal (only at intercounty)
(f) Try out a 4/5 up rule - try to increase space for attackers
(g) Ban short puck out - all must cross 45/halfway/65 depending on age group/level
(h) ban the back pass to the keeper"

Replying To Fitzy01:  "I'm not so sure on changing the rules, we have some great years with the same rules i don't think they are the problem. We shouldn't make knee jerk responses based on a year where the primary problem was down to lack of close games. Problem number one is the lack of crowds going to Leinster hurling matches. Kilkenny could be playing Galway in Nowlan Park or Salthill in the RR and you might have just over 8000 at it. Problem number two is the number of counties playing hurling and the relatively small number that can realistically compete for the All Ireland. More needs to be done to grow the game and help counties compete. We need the likes of Wexford, Offaly and Dublin challenge for an All Ireland. Changing the rules of hurling is insignificant in relation to these two problems.

1. All hurling to be on free to air TV on Friday and Saturday evenings
All intercounty Hurling needs to be on free to air or put all the games on a GAA channel and charge a flat affordable fee for it that is available on TV. The GAA promotes volunteerism, community and inclusion and putting games behind a paywall only available online seems to contradict their own values.

2. Knock out provincials with a "super 8" All Ireland
Munster hurling is the jewel in the GAA crown. No other provincial championship in hurling or football comes anyway close in terms of games, crowds, colour, tradition and atmosphere. People talk about Ulster football but its about half the size in terms of attendance. Munster championship 2025 average attendance is 29,900 and Ulster football is around 15,000. You lose or dilute Munster you could lose it all. More important to fix Leinster and get crowds going to these matches.

3. Move hurling championship to have semis and finals in August - after football is over. Start leagues later too.
Would love to see the final at least in August regardless of what football is doing. Round robin should start in May and not April.

4, Change some playing rules:
(a) solo and go / hand back the ball - has been the biggest game changer in football, no reward for fouling now at all.
Could be worth trialing. Putting the spare hand in on the tackle to interrupt the player just enough then removing it again probably needs to be tidied up.

(b) 2 points for a sideline cut over the bar.
I'd leave this alone as it could slow down the play as you'd be bringing over your specialist who would have to go through the motions each time before cutting it over. It would just become a bit mundane over time.

(c) indirect free for throw ball
I'd leave the rule alone just enforce it i.e. there should be clear seperation, if there isn't its a free,

(d) reduce size of goalkeeper hurl (no more "half door" hurls)
Fine the way it is imo

(e) 4 points for a goal (only at intercounty)
I would leave this alone as well. You don't want to make the variance between a point and a goal too large. 3 is the perfect middle ground imo.

(f) Try out a 4/5 up rule - try to increase space for attackers
I wouldn't change this either. Hurling teams should be free to exploit space as they see it. Rules would limit this freedom.

(g) Ban short puck out - all must cross 45/halfway/65 depending on age group/level
Wouldn't do this either. If you are a corner back who is comfortable on the ball, why should a rule be put in place that suddenly bans you from looking for the ball. Freedom of choice and variation in play should be encouraged rather than discouraged imo.

(h) ban the back pass to the keeper
I'd leave this alone too. As a coach of young kids its very difficult enough already to find someone to go in goal, saying the keeper now can't get involved in the play would make it harder. Also it is a positive aspect of the game when the keeper gets involved like Billy Nolan does for Waterford for example. Why would you want to change it?"