Do goals matter in hurling at the top level anymore?

Waterford goalkeeper Stephen O'Keeffe prevents a goal against Limerick, who hit so many points they never needed to raise a green flag. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Along with Fagan’s chance, Stephen Bennett had a goal shot blocked by Diarmuid Byrnes, while Quaid made six fine saves. His best stop was a body block from Neil Montgomery in the 13th minute, but a goalkeeper of Quaid’s class would have been expected to save the other five shots.

The ratio of goals per game in 1997 was 3.4. That figure held steady for 10 years, then experienced a slight drop in 2007 to 3.3. By 2017, the number held at just above three.
