Gotta be one of the greatest rule changes to be made. There have been so many brilliant goals that might never have been if the kicked goal we still allowed.

Nick (Wexford) - Posts: 1100 - 10/06/2013 13:58:26    1403048

My Da used to say, if he uses his foot remind him that it's hurling we're playing. I agree with you, but English's kicked goal V Tipp was stylish!

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8821 - 10/06/2013 15:09:03    1403160

Why is it gone? There was a lad from limerick who just to kick goals a fair bit...Eoin o Neill was it?

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12122 - 10/06/2013 15:14:19    1403166

Aidan Fogarty scored a great kicked goal in an All-Ireland final a few years ago, top quality finish. When was this rule changed?

bob_dolphin (Limerick) - Posts: 694 - 10/06/2013 15:15:55    1403173

yeah didnt notice it was gone to be honest

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 10/06/2013 15:18:35    1403178

You can still kick a goal or point in Hurling lads..........no rule change

kikfada (Louth) - Posts: 2091 - 10/06/2013 18:14:50    1403420

Always taught the gettin rid of the hand pass goal was a bad move is even a bad team can throw a big full forward in to catch and score plus goals bring more excitement and it would lead to more direct hurling

wexcore (Wexford) - Posts: 740 - 10/06/2013 18:27:46    1403437

Liam Fennelly and Christy Heffernan were experts at the hand passed goal.......i'm glad its gone.

kikfada (Louth) - Posts: 2091 - 10/06/2013 18:36:54    1403445

Jasus I thought it was gone, u never see it done anymore!

Nick (Wexford) - Posts: 1100 - 12/06/2013 13:06:09    1404876

Very hard to direct the sliothar by kicking it under pressure. It's usually a last resort. Lads now are using drop shots, spooning it over the keeper or striking it face high with shortened grip.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4105 - 12/06/2013 14:01:06    1404944

"English's kicked goal V Tipp was stylish!"

Really?

Hopefully (Offaly) - Posts: 143 - 12/06/2013 14:21:11    1404963

wexcore, where would Wexford have been if Big Tony hadn't been allowed handpass to the net!

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 12/06/2013 14:36:49    1404974

Excellent goal scored by a Galway u21 player last year against Kilkenny in Thurles in the U21 AI Semi Final. Class goal. Had everyone fooled because it rocketed back out as fast as it had gone in. Everyone thought it had hit off the crossbar but umpire put up the green flag and was proven in the replays after I think that it had actually hit the back post in the goals and came back out. Pty it's not on youtube. Was a brilliant goal

MidlandBlowin (Longford) - Posts: 66 - 12/06/2013 15:07:30    1405002

Its harder to score nowadays using the boot as the top of boots has changed to a firmer fit around the laces and toes, batting can be more effective.

freetaker1 (Limerick) - Posts: 758 - 12/06/2013 15:46:54    1405047

Wasn't there a headed own-goal in one of the televised league games this year ?

Maroonatic (Galway) - Posts: 1079 - 12/06/2013 15:58:59    1405069

"Headed" goal was by a Tipp forward whose helmet the sliotar deflected off into the goal,he didn't even realise what had happened!

Am against both handpassed and kicked goals in hurling.

Also am against fisted points in football.

Muilleann (Tipperary) - Posts: 114 - 12/06/2013 16:25:24    1405092

So keep kicking them in lads......... why did this thread start......beats me

kikfada (Louth) - Posts: 2091 - 12/06/2013 17:05:56    1405130

So are you kick a clearance in hurling now?? I often do it. No one ever picks me up on it... hurl still in my hand and all. Can someone clarify that..

Wicklowman (Wicklow) - Posts: 1161 - 13/06/2013 18:34:03    1406018

Perfectly legal!

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4105 - 13/06/2013 19:56:29    1406093