Duffy: closed season will work

THE GAA’s top brass have rejected suggestions that the closed season voted for at Saturday’s Special Congress will be impossible to police and rejected claims it will impinge on the ability of county managers to prepare teams.

Under the rule, the months of November and December are now to become ‘no go zones’ for intercounty teams who will not be allowed conduct collective training sessions or play any challenge matches

Half a dozen delegates spoke on the motion and, although the general sentiment was one of support, questions were raised by former president Sean Kelly and others as to how prospective offenders would be dealt with.