Two thirds majority needed for rule change

THE CAMPAIGN to open Croke Park will require support from two-thirds of the delegates at Saturday’s Congress vote on Rule 42.

GAA chiefs have received legal confirmation that the rule governing the use of Croke Park for other sports cannot be altered by a simple Congress majority ensuring that the decision will now come down to a handful of votes.

While the pro-change lobby is concerned at the prospect of a secret ballot a final decision will be made on the voting procedures at Congress they are also alarmed at the amount of opposition from overseas delegates, which could prove critical.