Rule 42 three-year trial ‘ideal’

NOEL WALSH is not merely hoping for a successful outcome at congress to the campaign to allow soccer and rugby be played at Croke Park.

The former Munster chairman, one of the main movers behind the move to amend Rule 42, believes that the ideal scenario would be for delegates to agree to a consensus resolution to suspend policy for the duration of the Lansdowne Road development. This would have the benefit of avoiding a debate which could split the membership.

“To me it would be the best solution if that could be done. We don’t want to be divisive,” he said.