‘We’re gone like soccer’ – Cork’s Ben O’Connor says ‘genuine hurling people’ want to see ‘a good, hard physical game’

Cork manager Ben O’Connor, right, and Galway manager Micheál Donoghue shake hands

Cork hurling manager Ben O’Connor says there is a danger of hurling being turned into soccer if GAA authorities continue to introduce new rules and regulations.

O’Connor, speaking after their 2-20 to 1-21 comeback win in a fiery contest with Galway in Pearse Stadium, said hurling people want to see “a good, hard physical game” and that there is a real danger of taking “the manliness” out of the game.