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‘I used to always throw the ball’: Séamus Flanagan adds fuel to hurling handpass debate
Former Limerick hurler says handpasses the ‘biggest guessing game of all time’ for referees
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- 18 Aug 2026, 16:53 UTC
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Former Limerick hurler says handpasses the ‘biggest guessing game of all time’ for referees
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‘I used to always throw the ball’: Séamus Flanagan adds fuel to hurling handpass debate
Former Limerick hurler says handpasses the ‘biggest guessing game of all time’ for referees
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