Kilkenny legend Jackie Tyrrell says the GAA must step in and deal out more severe punishments when it comes to high tackles in hurling.

Over the past weekend there a number of incidents during games which came into focus and, speaking on The Sunday Game alongside Donal Og Cusack, Tyrrell called on the GAA to take action going forward.

"There have been flash points we’ve seen earlier in the round robin – we saw Seamus Flanagan as well (a high challenge on Waterford's Stephen Bennett),” said the nine-time All-Ireland winner.

"We have to understand that strength and conditioning plays a huge roll in this. Players are never more physical, they’re never more conditioned and they’re moving at a quicker pace which means the G-force they’re carrying is huge.

"Now I’m not going to sit here with a sugar-spoon and saw I haven’t contributed to the culture of that because I’ve done that in my day, I probably did worse things, so I have a role in that.

"But it’s now at a situation where the GAA have to have a look at it.

'We need to err on the side of handing out red cards' - @DonalOgC and @MrJackieTee on the issue of head high challenges in hurling #SundayGame pic.twitter.com/bwW4ksQPvO

— The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) May 7, 2023

"It’s worrying to see these head incidents and guys getting belts and concussions because we’ve seen what has happened in the rugby world and I think the GAA have to look at it very seriously.

"The duty is on the player responsible to take accountability for it."

Tweet

Most Read Stories