Larry Tompkins has backed the proposed rule changes to Gaelic football.

Earlier this year, the Cork legend claimed the sport is being destroyed by defensive tactics and called for the introduction of a rule that would see all kick-outs cross the 45-metre line, which is among the changes proposed by the standing committee.

He told The Times: "I had no involvement in the proposals whatsoever but wasn’t it quite evident anyway that the game of football had been destroyed?”

“Everybody realised they needed to do something but they probably needed to do something 10 years ago, if I’m honest. I don’t know what they were doing over the last number of years that things weren’t changed before now.

“Ultimately, what we all want to see is a return to more of a traditional game. It’s football — so let’s bring back the skills of football as we know them. They’re just not there at the moment. It’s very tactical now and very boring as a lot of people I meet would agree.

“People generally feel like the game is suffering because it’s gone so tactical and defensive and I’d certainly welcome the changes.”

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