Future of hurling depends on respect for minnows

I GOT the 6am train out of Killarney last Saturday for the GAA’s Special Congress in Dublin.

En route I was joined by two famous Limerick sons, Rory Kiely and Mick McDonald. From Heuston Station we made our way to the Citywest for Congress.

This Special Congress was always going to be a damp squib. There was little or no debate and it was all over in about 45 minutes. In truth, there wasn’t much to debate. Special Congress arose because of the decision of the DRA to declare last year’s decision regarding the constitution of the Liam MacCarthy Cup for 2010 out of order. Nobody objected to what Special Congress was trying to do – namely allow Carlow play in the Liam MacCarthy Cup but also allow all teams that played in it this year to do so again next year. In other words the postponed relegation final between Antrim and Wexford need not be played and both counties could play in the Liam MacCarthy next year. All very fine then, everybody happy, show of hands, motion passed.