International Rules looks certain to get the thumbs down

The death-knell for the much-maligned International Rules could toll on Saturday as the majority of counties are set to vote against its continuation.

Central Council will vote on the hybrid game as part of the list of Football Review Committee (FRC) structural proposals put forward in a white paper.

Its chairman Eugene McGee has conceded their support for the series is likely to be defeated when delegates vote on it in two days’ time.