Proposal to restore January pre-season competitions falls short by two votes

The result of the second vote, which was conducted by email, revealed 27 delegates (57%) supported the recall of the pre-season competitions, 20 voted against it and there were two abstentions.

PRE-SEASON COMPETITIONS: A proposal to restore January’s pre-season competitions fell short by just two votes after a second count was required on Saturday. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

A proposal to restore January’s pre-season competitions fell short by just two votes after a second count was required on Saturday.

Central Council delegates were asked to vote electronically by 8pm after the first vote in Croke Park earlier that day was later deemed void at a meeting described by one delegate as “combative” and another as “sour”.