Nash Rule: Blindfolds Now Being Considered

18th Jun 2014

A source at GAA headquarters at Croke Park has confirmed that the Rules Review Committee are considering further action to curtail Cork’s All-Ireland ambitions by insisting that Cork free and penalty takers Patrick Horgan and Anthony Nash are blindfolded from now on.

Last week’s rule change to prevent Nash executing his successful penalty style were implemented for the first time last Sunday. Players are now prevented from striking the ball inside the 20 yard line and must instead place the sliotar some distance behind the line.

The new rule is already being seen as an outright failure however as Cork’s Patrick Horgan scored two goals against Clare on Sunday – one from a free and one from a penalty. The Cork ace’s deadly accuracy from dead balls has prompted the GAA to consider blindfolding Horgan and Nash to lessen their effect.

The rule is already being called the Stiofán Mac Iontaigh Rule (Stevie Wonder Rule) as the enforced black out is unlikely to prevent Cork players from mastering their art.

“If there’s anything going I’m certainly in the dark”, said Davy Fitz’s dad refusing to be drawn on the rumours, “and I’d prefer to turn a blind eye to it”.