Unanimous ‘yes’ from North America

THE North American County Board will attend this weekend’s GAA Congress in Dublin armed with eight votes in support of the suspension of Rule 42.

The NACB, is the governing body for Gaelic Games in all 50 states of the United States excluding the New York City metropolitan area and conducted an online poll of its 111 adult and 12 youth clubs in order to arrive at a voting mandate for the controversial motion to allow soccer and rugby into Croke Park.

Before leaving the US for Dublin, NACB vice-chairman Michael Treacy said voting had been: “Overwhelmingly in favour of a ‘yes’ vote.