GAA director-general Paraic Duffy has floated the idea of introducing a rule in gaelic football which would require all kick-outs to travel beyond the 45m line.

A similar rule was used in the International Rules Test against Australia in Perth and, in his annual report, the Monaghan man noted its positive impact on the game.

"The rule change that all kick-outs had to travel beyond the 45-metre line ensured a very attack-minded game and greatly increased the number of high catches in the midfield area," Duffy wrote.

"Surely this is worthy of consideration as a possible amendment to the rules of Gaelic football. It would end the current practice of uncontested kick-outs and greatly reduce the volume of hand-passing that is so prevalent in the way football is now played.

"A decision by the Central Council to ask the Standing Committee on Playing Rules to examine the merits of such an amendment to our rules would be extremely positive."

Duffy also used his report to defend the Gaelic Players Association against recent criticism.

"Not all of the criticism of the GPA has been fair. Some of those who criticise the GPA for not being militant enough now were the very ones who criticised it for being too militant when outside the GAA.

"Being militant for the sake of it would amount to posturing and would be unproductive."

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