Pat Spillane has called for further Gaelic football rule changes to be introduced in 2026.

In particular, he would like to see the idea of a four-point goal revisited after it was binned before the new rules were voted in at Special Congress almost a year ago.

“I think the FRC should double down and reward risk-taking once again by giving four points for a goal,” the Kerry great wrote in his Sunday World column.

“We’ve seen the alternative so often, and again this year, where players take the easy option and take the hand-pass point, even though they’re one-on-one with a goalkeeper. The hand-pass point is not a skill and it most definitely doesn’t improve the game as a spectacle.”

While Spillane believes the new rules have greatly improved the game as a spectacle, he feels further tweaks are required to encourage more kick-passing.

“When it comes to kick-passing, I have to put it bluntly and say that the FRC’s new rules haven’t had the desired effect.

“The fact that the number of kick-passes dropped in this year’s championship from 131 per game in 2024 to 90 is the most frightening stat of all,” he added.

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