Here's how the 17 key motions to Congress fared

PASSED
Here's how the 17 key motions to Congress fared

Motion 1 –

Retention of the All-Ireland senior hurling championship structure – 97.7%.

Motion 2 –

Introduction of an All-Ireland “B” football championship for Division 4 counties – withdrawn.

Motion 4 –

Changing minor grade at county level from U18 to U17 from 2018 – 68.2%.

Motion 5 –

From 2018, the replacement of the U21 All-Ireland football championship with an U20 developmental championship – 68.6%.

Motion 6 –

From 2017, inter-county players not involved in 26-man match-day league and championships to be released to their clubs – 95.1%.

Motion 41 –

The introduction of the mark to Gaelic football (date tbc) – 68%.

Motion 42 –

The body collide black card offence to be changed to a general collision after the ball has been played – 95.8%.

Motion 58 –

From 2017, Christy Ring Cup winners are awarded with a Leinster SHC quarter-final spot in the same season – 80.3%.

FAILED

Motion 7 

All-Ireland finals to be brought forward by two weeks from next year – 60.8%.

Motion 8 –

Extra-time to apply to all senior championship matches except All-Ireland and provincial finals – 57.5%.

Motion 9 –

Removal of the All-Ireland intermediate hurling championship – 65.3%.

Motion 10 –

Removal of the All-Ireland junior football championship – 61.1%.

Motion 43 –

That all televised championship games be made available free-to-air – 15.3%.

Motion 47 –

Central Council get power to authorise the use of Croke Park and all county grounds for other sports – 23.5%.

Motion 48 –

The removal of special eligibility provisions for hurling – 64.9%.

Motion 56 –

The All-Ireland SF championship to be split into two groups of 16 – 16.6%.

Motion 57 –

The All-Ireland SF qualifiers to be seeded with weaker counties facing off against each other in the first round – 40.6%.

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