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O Hanlon: Decision to ban joint-captains lifting trophies nonsensical

O Hanlon: Decision to ban joint-captains lifting trophies nonsensical The move was rubber-stamped at last weekend’s Congress. By Kevin O Brien Tuesday 2 Mar 2021, 3:13 PM Mar 2nd 2021, 3:13 PM 5,090 Views 8 Comments Wexford joint captains Matthew O Hanlon and Lee Chin lift the Bob O Keeffe Cup in 2019. Image: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Wexford joint captains Matthew O Hanlon and Lee Chin lift the Bob O Keeffe Cup in 2019. Image: Ryan Byrne/INPHO WEXFORD’S 2019 LEINSTER hurling winning joint captain Matthew O’Hanlon called the GAA’s decision to ban co-skippers from lifting trophies “nonsensical” but says it’s not a major issue. O’Hanlon and Lee Chin lifted the Bob O’Keeffe Cup together two seasons ago but the Association officially ended the practice of joint captains accepting cups in official presentations at

Co-captains puzzled by GAA s nonsensical trophy-lifting rule

In doing so, it became the abiding story of the event. From last weekend, joint or multiple captains will not be permitted on podiums at GAA grounds when a trophy is being handed over. Why? GAA Ard Stiúthóir Tom Ryan explained on Saturday that Motion 7 was designed to “tidy up presentation around matches.” Given all that the organisation has on its plate just now, it seems remarkable that anyone was motivated enough to design and propose such a motion. “My first instinct was, I didn’t understand really where it was coming from,” says Matthew O’Hanlon, co-captain of the Wexford hurlers, along with Lee Chin.

Same theme as incursions into the field - Joint-captains lifting trophies rule explained

Same theme as incursions into the field - Joint-captains lifting trophies rule explained The controversial motion was passed at Congress on Saturday. By Sinead Farrell Monday 1 Mar 2021, 7:00 AM Mar 1st 2021, 7:00 AM 7,491 Views 3 Comments Fionn Fitzgerald and Kieran O Leary after Kerry s All-Ireland win in 2014. Image: James Crombie/INPHO Image: James Crombie/INPHO THE INTENTION TO “tidy up presentation around matches” is the thinking behind a new GAA rule which prevents joint-captains from lifting trophies together. A controversial motion was passed at Congress on Saturday, dictating that joint-captains will no longer be allowed to accept a trophy on behalf of their team. Instead, a single captain must be appointed to accept the cup.

Hurling rankings 2020: every county rated

RTÉ Sport Journalist Tis the season: to reflect on the year just passed, provide some holiday reading material and, perhaps most importantly, enrage most of the hurling world with some debatable opinions. Thus, we present to you, our 2020 hurling pecking order. For simplicity s sake, we have grouped each county within the same tier of championship they took part it in, though the likes of Kildare, Donegal and Louth might justifiably claim they would beat some of the teams placed higher. 1. Limerick No debate over this one. John Kiely’s Limerick juggernaut won every game they played this year to claim a second All-Ireland title in three years, matching their best ever record. They also secured back-to-back league and Munster titles. Many of their key men, such as Cian Lynch, Kyle Hayes, Tom Morrissey, Sean Finn and Aaron Gillane, are 24 or under, suggesting a green curtain could fall over the next few years.

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