Conor O’Donovan and the Hurling Handpass

In this Interview Thomas Conway speaks to Tipperary Double All Ireland Winner and Nenagh Eire Og County Title winning Captain, Conor O’Donovan.

Going back as far as 2008,Conor has been concerned with the Hurling handpass and the fact that its now more thrown than handpassed properly

Its now reaching epidemic levels in the game and Conor has been at the forefront of a campaign to get the rules changed which would address this blight on the game.

Conor has been banging this drum for a number of years in the media.

Conor on RTE Sport 

Conor is very fair in his assessment, doesn’t single any one team out but makes a number of key points.

The prevalence of players taking the ball into contact looking for a free, in the knowledge they have this get-out-of-jail option should they not receive one.

The rubbishing of the “quick hands” argument.

The conflict between how underage players are coached and what they see the superstars doing, and the power of imitation.

The fact that it is now a “constant distraction that takes away from the enjoyment of the game”.

The denouncing of the GAA’s solution to once again just reiterate to teams that a throw is a foul.

Also Read

Thrown not Blown ,Fourcandles excellent  statistical analysis on the thrown pass