Rule 42 counties faced with an ‘impossible task’

THE meeting of the GAA’s Motions Committee in Dublin tonight to adjudicate on re-submitted motions will determine whether the issue of opening up Croke Park to rugby and soccer is dead in the water — or will be a live issue at Congress in April.

On one side are the 10 counties who await a decision on the correctness or otherwise of the motions on Rule 42 which they were permitted to put in order after an initial examination revealed flaws.

The men charged with the responsibility of ensuring that these and all other motions are in order for Congress are the 10 ex-presidents, the current holder of the office, Sean Kelly, and Director General Liam Mulvihill.