Three changes to the playing Rules of hurling and football made at Congress 2024 came into effect from Saturday 23 March.  

1 Treatment of injuries 

Players who are seriously injured can continue to be treated on the field of play.  However, a player not seriously injured and who requires treatment, must be  treated off the field of play and can only return to the field at the halfway line, at a  break in play and with the referee’s permission. 

Note: This applies at club and county, at all grades, and in both football and  hurling  

2 Removal of Helmet 

In hurling, a player who removes a helmet or has it removed for treatment must  leave the field of play and can only return to the field at the halfway line, at a  break in play and with the referee’s permission.  

Note: This applies at club and county but not at Minor level or below.  

3 Cards in Extra Time  

Extra Time is now considered to be a continuation of normal time with respect to  Red, Black and Yellow cards. This means where Extra Time is being played: 

• Red Cards: A player who is sent off in normal time cannot be replaced for  extra time (e.g. a team that receives a red card in normal time will start extra  time with 14 players) 

• Black Cards: A player who has received a black card with less than 10  

minutes remaining in normal time must be listed on the team for extra time  and the period remaining for his black card will be used up in extra time (i.e.  no change to existing Rule) 

• Yellow cards now carry into extra time - a player that receives a yellow card in  normal time and receives another in extra time will be shown a red card.  

Note: This applies at all levels (Club, County, Schools etc) and grades, and in both football and hurling 

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