FRC’s black card proposal looks certain to fail

The black card proposal for Gaelic football looks all but doomed after a further three counties voted against the Football Review Committee’s (FRC) recommendation.

Waterford, Laois and Donegal have brought the total of counties against the motion to 12 with Clare and Kilkenny also expected to express their opposition to it. Should those two also vote against the black card, the number of delegates prepared to press ‘no’ on their electronic panels in Derry is predicted to exceed the one-third majority needed to defeat the motion.

The 32 counties account for over 75% of the total Congress vote with another approximate 80 votes among former GAA presidents, management committee, overseas board and school/colleges.