THE BIG TALKING point from Congress today was the defeat of the motion tabled by Wexford that sought to provide greater transparency to the voting process.
Motion 22 was tabled by former All-Ireland winning manager Liam Griffin and supported by the Club Players Association (CPA) but was heavily defeated on the second day of Congress with 83% of delegates against it.
“We believe it’s in the interest of the organisation that the GAA is transparent and accountable,” Griffin said prior to the vote.
“This motion goes to the heart of what the GAA is about – honesty and democracy.”
Seamus Hickey supported the motion on behalf of the Gaelic Players Association (GPA), but Cork chairperson Tracey Kennedy spoke strongly against it.
“I have no fear of transparency or accountability but the sentiment behind this motion seems to me to suggest there is something fundamentally wrong at the heart of the Association,” Kennedy stated.
“If that is case it must be resolved by clubs themselves and not by Congress.”
In the first motion of the day, Motion 1, Congress voted to ban sponsorship deals with gambling companies with the support of 93% of delegates.
Motion 13, which proposed to give a one-match ban for a player guilty of ‘minor physical interference with an opposing team official’, was also passed with 93% of the vote. It arose from Jason Forde’s tussle with Davy Fitzgerald last year, with Forde initially charged with ’contributing to a melee’ and banned for two games.
Motion 14 was passed with a ’Yes’ vote of 94%. It clarifies the circumstances under which the Competitions Control Committee can commence disciplinary action. If an incident is not in a referee’s report, the CCC must consult the match official first. If the referee’s report states the incident has been dealt with, the matter is closed.
Motion 24 was approved with a 90% vote in favour of allowing the use of overseas GAA property by other sports.
Motion 26 received an 82% vote in its favour, which amends the rule that allows hurlers to play for a county they are resident in so it’s restricted to counties participating in the Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Cups. Prior to that, only counties playing in Division 1 of the Allianz Hurling League or the Liam MacCarthy Cup were forbidden from selecting such players.
Motion 29 was approved with a 92% vote, amending the rule so only a player playing a senior inter-county championship match is ineligible to participate in that year’s U20 championship. This season, any player named on a senior panel is ineligible.
Motion 30 received 75% voting in its favour and brings hurling in line with football by changing the U21 grade to U20 instead.
Motion 36, which sought to restructure the All-Ireland minor football championship on a round-robin basis with teams seeded into eight groups of four, was defeated with 73% voting against it.
Finally, Motion 40 which sought to remove the rule preventing a player sent-off in a final from participating in the after-match presentation ceremony, was passed with 89% of delegates voting in its favour.
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Rafa Out banners already. Chants of “f..k off Rafa you’re not welcome”.
Comedy Gold at the bridge today.
Chelsea fans are worlds worst….. It’s a privilege to have a manager like Rafa…. Hope rafa takes his money a run, after the treatment he will get from these high class thugs….
I think it’s more a case of Di Matteo getting sacked. The fans wouldn’t welcome anybody after it. Rafa is just the target of the fans anger when it really should be Abromavich getting the boos
A minute ago other was because he liked to play 9-0-1.
Where did you read your latest “opinion”?
Jesus Damien give it a rest already. I don’t like the defensive style Rafa uses. shockingly enough that’s MY OWN opinion. I’m merely speculating that it wouldnt matter who replaced Di Matteo because he was the man to lead Chelsea to the champs league and FA cup titles last year, and as such is the man the Chelsea fans want to see lead their team
Now do me a favour and try not to troll over every comment I make. its not my faulty made a tool of yourself earlier on.
Yes free flowing football won Chelsea those trophies alright. It’s obvious you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Don’t worry it’s not your “faulty”.
The free flowing football I mentioned arrived with the new look midfield of Oscar and Hazard. In case you didn’t know, they weren’t around for the champs league last year.
Sorry about the typo. Now please go get yourself a life. For a guy that advised me to stop reading newspapers you’re spending a lot of time on here.
Finally since we’re correcting spelling and grammar, “u” is a letter “you” is the word you were looking for.
Pretend all you like that you didn’t understand what I meant about reading too many newspapers.
I know what you ment you clown, just because happen to agree with the general consensus doesn’t mean I took it from the paper. now in the most polite way I can put it, piss of.
Try harder you’re nearly there.
its ok I’m finished feeding the trolls today
You read that somewhere?
It’s not just the Di Matteo sacking. There was a lot of bad blood between Rafa and Chelsea and in particular the fans since the days when he was Liverpoool manager.
In terms of upsetting the fans, it’s probably the worst appointment since George Graham became Spurs manager.
Sexy football? You’ve clearly never seen a team play under Rafa! Di Matteo had Chelsea playing free flowing football. Rafa will be playing that 9-0-1 formation I reckon
I think u should stop reading the newspapers. Try thinking for yourself.
You might like it.
says the man reading the online news!
Hah?
Rafa likes to run a team with no interference, and has shown he can produce when left alone by owners…. But as in the cowboys, and moratti at inter Milan, also eventually the owners at Valencia interfered, it will not work. Expect roman to pile pressure on him…. Imagine guardiola…. Who would be fired after 1 draw, given the expectations on him….
It’s one dull game.So far
16.48 Torres tangles for a 50/50 with Azpil… and wins a free?!? Really, his teammate?!
An ashley Cole raping shot?
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