Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "The constant overcarrying involved in 'breaking the tackle' is a problem in hurling. It would be a much better game if referees were schooled on enforcing the 4step rule rigorously, and trained rigorously too on spotting and implementing this RULE. The silly scoring rates we see these days would be reduced a bit, and defenders would actually have more of a chance to do their jobs than they do currently. Martin Brehony in today's indo hits on this very scoring topic, highlighting the drastic surge in scoring that the sport has seen at championship level in the last few decades. He thinks it diminishes the game. For once, I'd tend to agree. It is way too easy to score in hurling these days, and the game would be enhanced imo ( for defenders and defending and viewers surely), if the step rule was rigorously enforced at all levels."

Replying To Crashingwaves:  "I recall a goal scored by Fergal Healy in an All Ireland Final that was instantly disallowed because he took 4 steps! Some years previously, 1990 I think, a Cork forward took 9 steps and the goal was allowed. Galway lost both of those finals!"