Nolan fearful match ban motion will be delayed

THE club official responsible for the proposal to introduce match-specific bans at this weekend’s Congress believes there is nothing to gain by postponing the motion for a further 12 months.

Derek Nolan, secretary of the Grattan Óg club in Longford, has drafted motion 99 which, if adopted, would see the GAA’s much-maligned time- based suspension system finally replaced by a more equitable alternative.

However, Croke Park has also been working on a new match-centred suspension model in recent months and senior officials intend to put forward a proposal of their own in time for consideration at the 2011 Congress.