Inter-Provincial Series showcasing new rules

I'm looking forward to this.

Lack of established Kerry contingent on Munster side and only 2 Donegal lads on Ulster side stands out from squads announced. Jim mc Guinness must have his lads wrapped up in cotton wool for the winter. Connacht will fancy themselves against that Leinster squad and Ulster will put away the Munster contingent very easily I would expect.

All the Twitter coaches will be out in force at this one. Been a big week for them.

Apologies I thought they were on this weekend.

I wonder was it the players that put themselves forward top play, or was it the case that they had to wait to be asked.

I don't know how players would view this. Is it something that they would enjoy. Or would they look at it like it is a pain in the hole.

I would assume the picks were heavily influenced by the players who put themselves forward for the behind closed doors test matches.

He spectacle has to improve, fierce poor of late..

Munster football is brutal.

Am actually slightly surprised that these high profile games are being televised…….just in case the new rules don't go well in them.

Thse games will be the best version of the new rules as they're exhibition games.Nobody will be trying to be cagey,defensive,afraid to lose possession or take on a shot.Itll be open,fast and entertaining.

The FRC are a collection of smart men like Gavin,Horan,Fitzmaurice.Im sure the above point is not lost on them either.They will want their rules passed and an exciting novel intro pro game that's televised to the nation with €15 tickets is part of the plan.

I think the FRC (unlike a lot of GAA committees) have been innovative, decisive and efficient. They've come up with something that has the whole football world talking and mostly in a positive way.

I can't wait to watch the games and think they'll be a big success.

I just saw that the €15 covers the matches today and tomorrow. That's great entertainment for €15. Looking forward to this evening. Hopefully the rain keeps away. With the amount of players in each squad, there will be a lot of chopping and changing. Unless the plan is to use one set of 15 in the first half, and a different 15 for the second half.

A free should definitely be 2 because otherwise it would encourage fouling in the 2 point zone.

Personally I think 45/65 should be indirect. A score too big a punishment for carrying the ball over your end line. Was invented in a time when a 45/65 was probably not physically scorable. Would be more fun if you had to put it inside the 21.

North circular road but depends on when paid parking ends. Be careful also of clear way times

Looking forward to see these changes in action, like the kickout beyond the 40

I feel like I used to when getting ready to watch the matches against Australia.

It'll be very interesting to see how it plays out. Has any sport ever attempted to make this many rule changes in one fell swoop? 49 motions in the draft document.

Some of the rules around free kicks will be interesting.....50m penalty for not immediately handing the ball to the nearest opponent if a free is called......50m penalty for anyone other than the captain asking the ref what a free was for, or for dissent by the management team.

Whats the story with four quarters of 15 minutes? Is it just for these games? Surely championship games won’t be 60 minutes next year if these rules get passed?

The theory is the rules are interlinked compliment each other. It was noticeable pre match that the chat was Ulster counties anti rule changes. That said it all to me!

Assume referee audio is only for these games?

"Aidan O’Shea looks surprisingly good"

It's only the semi final 🤣

Some of Dublin lads wintering well!

2 pointers look very scorable. Teams will turn down shots inside the arc to work 2 point attempts.

Kick it in long and over the bar, two points every time that's done.Let's see lots of that kicking skill which has been almost wiped out of the game for years.