Vote should have been taken on Rule 42, say clubs

DEMOCRACY “went out the window” with the decision of Cork GAA chiefs not to have any debate on a change to the Association’s Rule 42 this week, Castletownbere GAA club chairman Donie Kelly claimed yesterday.

“The clubs of the county went away and held meetings and mandated their delegates to vote a particular way. They were denied the right to exercise that vote at the county board meeting, and that is not democracy.

“Why did the county executive wait until the last minute to inform the clubs that they were breaking a role in the official guide by holding those meetings. The rule book is only pulled out when it suits.”