Will Hurling separate from the GAA to form its own body sooner rather than later?

Davys Fits

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122022381#Comment_122022381

Sure it was. Add Clare and Waterford to that aswell and a Limerick team that occasionally broke the mould.

heftie

Agree , hurling is in big trouble on a few fronts.More hurling needs to be done in the schools , twice a week in the field doesn't cut it IMO.Also the basic skills of hurling need to be focussed on firstly.Also the physical aspect of hurling needs to be encouraged while developing the skills , lifting ,striking ,catching, ground hurling,overhead hurling .I've seen kids taught to hand pass before they are able to strike the ball.!!!!

Also kids need to have hurley in hand as often as possible at home and parents need to get off the couch at home and develop the kid's skills at home too.The more practice , the more skills develop, the more enjoyable the game will be for the kids.

Not enough being done in schools IMHO in the weaker counties.Slaves to the big ball.

Hurling as a spectacle is in bother.Too much hand passing, ball too light(Babs), too much back passing etc Too many people messing around with the game (Df DOC and DM)

The winning score in the club final for St Thomas was a throwback to how hurling should be played.Off the cuff ,instinctive stuff by a team a team with fire in the belly with loads of skill.

Here's hoping that hurling can throw off the shackles of the football coaches and rediscover its lustre

( Question ; where would the great Ken McGrath fit into the current system under the DF system,? Probably wouldn't make the panel)

Asdfgh2020

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122024773#Comment_122024773

despite ‘babs’ echoing the title of this thread 🧵 there isn’t a chance in hell that it will ever happen, utterly fantasy discussion…..the only sport where something similar has happened is in darts 🎯 in the mid 90’s.

heftie

fantasy it may be but hurling as a spectacle is akin to Gaelic football at present (aka basketball) it's puke hurling at the moment.10 years ago everyone marvelled at points from 90 yards ,now it's commonplace.Light ball cuts out the tussle in the full forward line hence lack of excitement etc

It's all possession based now , a real chore to watch , junior / intermediate club is a better watch IMHO

Asdfgh2020

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122028702#Comment_122028702

So forming a ‘breakaway’ hurling only association is going to fix all those woes…..? Has anyone even considered how such a breakaway would pan out if tried. Some counties might refuse to join and remain part of the GAA, and then within a county the same could occur with clubs. You could have parallel competitions for years end up with parallel all irelands and club championships etc a bit like boxing and that utterly mad ‘liv’ golf situation……the trend is towards more unification ie ladies Gaelic football and Camogie becoming part of the overall GAA as opposed to ‘breakaways’……so it’s utter fantasy talk and will never happen

evolvingtipperary101

He's not wrong: https://x.com/RoryJacob/status/1781336447443698065