Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Jim Gavin.Alamy Stock Photo Jim Gavin rules out intercounty return and gives update on new rule changes Four-point goal and ‘backcourt violation’ are being considered. 4.03pm, 27 Jul 2025 Share options FORMER DUBLIN MANAGER Jim Gavin has said he will not return to manage a county side again under the new rules that he has helped to introduce to Gaelic football. The chairman of the Football Review Committee told RTÉ’s Joanne Cantwell before today’s All-Ireland final that “intercounty is finished for me”. Advertisement “I had a great time. I did 13 years, six with the 21s and seven with the senior team. I’ve got a very busy job. I had a great time and great players to work with. So intercounty, no, at club level absolutely, with my son’s teams I still want to be involved as long as he wants me involved.” Gavin also said further rule tweaks are being considered. These include another look at the four-point goal which was shelved earlier this year. He also raised the possibility of a rule similar to basketball’s backcourt violation, which could curtail lateral play and make ball retention by a winning side late in a game more challenging. More from Jim Gavin with some fascinating updates on the rule changes 📺 https://t.co/XbYhQNQZZl 📱 https://t.co/t5qjLbkAf8 📻 https://t.co/2SRRKdgjzu pic.twitter.com/LrvddVoOcz— The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) July 27, 2025 Gavin said a sandbox will take place on Wednesday night at 7.30pm at Abbotstown between his own club, Round Towers of Clondalkin and Fingallians from Swords. On the backcourt violation, Gavin said: “Some suggestions have been that if a team crosses the halfway line that they can’t go back. So, look at Louth [late] in the Leinster final against Meath where they brought the ball back into their own half. Some suggestions are that it might encourage teams to push out if a team can’t go back into its own half.” Ronan Early Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Jim Gavin rules out intercounty return and gives update on new rule changes”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Jim Gavin rules out intercounty return and gives update on new rule changes”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. 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