Gaelic Football - Rules & Regulations discussion/clarification

[Milltown Row2]

Why was that a free against McKernan and then why was it brought forward 50m?

Was never a free in the first place but it was brought forward more than the 50m for dissent

It would have been a free had it been the other way around 

[Armagh18]

Why was that a free against McKernan and then why was it brought forward 50m?

Was never a free in the first place but it was brought forward more than the 50m for dissent

Honestly haven't seen it back but at the time it looked like McKernan just took the man out of it in the air with no attempt to go the ball at all. I don't like the dissent rule but it is what it is

[marty34]

Rules and Regulations of Matches

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0413/1567907-friday-night-games-bring-it-on/


What's peoples opinion on this? Would need to be 2 neighbouring counties.

Would players be happy?

Any rule not to play?

[The Boy Wonder]

Re. Friday evening games

In 2013 Carlow v Laois All-Ireland First Round Qualifier drew a crowd of 4,600 to Dr. Cullen Park on a Friday night.

It is feasible provided there is no long distance travel involved and players are not out of pocket.

[Armagh18]

Rules and Regulations of Matches

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0413/1567907-friday-night-games-bring-it-on/


What's peoples opinion on this? Would need to be 2 neighbouring counties.

Would players be happy?

Any rule not to play?

I'm sure Armagh vs Tyrone would have worked on Friday night there and got a big crowd in, obviously not feasible if it wasn't a neighbouring county. Only issue I would have is that club league games are Friday nights in Armagh, something players have asked for for years.

[Wildweasel74]

None of these players work.?

[Armagh18]

None of these players work.?

Not sure what sort of workaholics yous boys are but if you aren't red up by half 7 on a Friday evening you'd wonder what you're bothering for.

[gallsman]

What a f**king reductive, ignorant take.

Getting ready for a championship match on a Friday evening including potential travel from, for example, Belfast or Dublin to the far end of the province, or a different province altogether, is obviously a logistical issue that can't be dismissed out of hand.

[Louther]

Lads it shouldn't be breaking news or that but Friday evening games shouldn't be an issue on an irregular basis for counties.

Sure they are often doing training camps during the week overseas, regular training camps at weekends with full days Friday.

There is big club championships matches across the country on midweek days never mind Friday. U20 games, Challenge games and preseason competitions on midweek days.

These things can be done and players get sorted. I'm not even sure half the country work after lunch on a Friday never mind getting a few hours off once a season for an intercounty game.

[Armagh18]

Lads it shouldn't be breaking news or that but Friday evening games shouldn't be an issue on an irregular basis for counties.

Sure they are often doing training camps during the week overseas, regular training camps at weekends with full days Friday.

There is big club championships matches across the country on midweek days never mind Friday. U20 games, Challenge games and preseason competitions on midweek days.

These things can be done and players get sorted. I'm not even sure half the country work after lunch on a Friday never mind getting a few hours off once a season for an intercounty game.

Could happen surely for Armagh vs Tyrone or the like, less so the likes of Cork vs Kerry given the size of the counties etc.