John Fogarty: GAA not turning its back on closed doors Championship

GAA president John Horan, left, with director general Tom Ryan at last February’s Annual Congress. Usually only Congress or Special Congress can dictate the structure of the senior football and hurling competitions, however a motion to empower Coiste Bainistí to change the Championship is expected to be passed at Friday’s Special Congress. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Almost 15 years to the day it chose to open up Croke Park, the GAA will take another landmark decision this Friday prompted by the worldwide pandemic.