Jake Morris doesn't want to see the physicality taken out of hurling but he can understand why the GAA are clamping down on head high tackles after suffering a broken jaw and cheek bone in two separate incidents.
"There was a big play-off tie last year where they won away in Bordeaux so we all know they are very dangerous, we know they have it in them so it is making sure are well prepped for it."
Derry goalkeeper Odrhan Lynch is no fan of the new kickout rules, which mean the ball has to be kicked outside the 40 metre arc and can't be passed back to the goalkeeper inside his own half.
The Tuam man pounced on a poorly defended corner three minutes into the second-half to settle a scrappy game and extend Shamrock Rovers’ hold over the Tribesmen
St Patrick’s Athletic and Shelbourne played out a scoreless draw in Inchicore, which saw the Saints give up top spot in the Premier Division to Drogheda United