John Fogarty: GAA is now spinning with U-turns

Making hard and fast decisions in these uncertain times is like catching water in a net and the GAA must be adaptable but on Saturday their gear stick was pushed firmly into reverse

Tullamore joint captains Michael Brazil and Johnny Moloney lift the cup after the Offaly SFC final replay earlier this month. A motion that was passed to ban joint captains lifting a cup has been discarded. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Just nine months after they passed the motion into rule at their February meeting, the GAA’s Central Council on Saturday performed a U-turn on the plan to ban joint captains from lifting cups.

“Ard Chomhairle… also approved a motion to allow another player to join the captain for acceptance of the trophy on behalf of the team,” read the statement issued by Croke Park following the meeting. If the wording of the proposal is as exacting as the press release, then it’s an exercise in saving face about a volte face.