This mark could catch on

IT’S interesting to note how the conversation about the impact of the mark in Gaelic football is shifting. Kevin Feely’s performance for Kildare throughout 2017 has shown how the old style catcher has been rewarded. And Tyrone’s new-found desire to go long from the boot of Niall Morgan (right), as evidenced against Donegal, shows how Mickey Harte has been quick to embrace the possibilities of exploiting space further up the field, rather than running the ball through hands from deep. Ciarán Whelan’s Sunday

Game analysis suggests a changing trend that could do the game a real service. The full story, come the end of summer, will tell a tale.