Black card debate goes down to the wire

Football Review Committee chairman Eugene McGee admits the committee are looking for every vote as they cling to the faint hope Congress will back the black card motion against cynicism in Derry today.

A combination of five Munster counties and six in Ulster along with three in Leinster appear to have formed enough opposition to ensure motion four on the Clár fails to receive the required two-thirds majority to be passed into rule.

However, there was good news for the FRC on Thursday night with Mayo and Derry electing to back the black card, meaning 16 counties are expected to vote in favour of it, with Louth and Leitrim likely endorsing it as well.