True conundrum for Congress as GAA go through the motions

LAST October, when a special congress was held to change the format for the All-Ireland Hurling Championship adopted at the previous annual congress, I expressed the view here that such a decision was out of order.

That view was subsequently vindicated at this year’s annual congress when a Tyrone motion stated: “A special congress that is held within 48 weeks following an annual congress shall not change a decision made at that annual congress.”

But now it looks like we are going to have another special congress to do exactly the same thing. At last year’s annual congress, Westmeath successfully acquired a two-thirds majority to ensure that the winners of the Christy Ring Cup would grain automatic promotion to the Liam MacCarthy Cup for 2010.