Asked about the goalkeeper's ruling, Tyrone coach Marashi O'Rourke said: “There were two ways of looking at it.”
“It's always been there, the goalie can always come out. Last year it was 15 versus 14, so it's exactly the same thing just there are lower numbers there,” said O'Rourke, who was a member of the FRC before moving on. Down to focus on his duties with Tyrone.
“I just think if you start cutting the goalkeeper back too much, you will lose and then the goalkeepers. It led to a lot of possession play and the team couldn't really press.
“Whereas at least when he comes across the halfway line, he's in a more advanced position, it's an attacking opportunity, but there's a lot of risk in it as well. You saw it today, if the ball breaks, you've got to get it behind.
“From our standpoint, we just go with whatever the minute is and try to play it the best we can.”
