Seán Kelly: GAA’s Special Congress was bizarre but ‘Kelly Plan’ can fix football quickly

We had the unprecedented situation where some of those who sat on the committee who made Proposal B not only openly campaigned against it and voted against it, but one member even spoke against it. “Jesus,” I said to myself, “is this for real?”

Former GAA President Seán Kelly speaking at the GAA's Special Congress at Croke Park. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

The more I reflect on last Saturday’s Special GAA Congress, the more amazed I become at what transpired. 

A special committee in Croke Park sat for a few years, and as a result of their deliberations, two proposals were tabled. To discuss these, delegates came from all over Ireland, Great Britain, Europe, and America. The delegates, including myself, were looking forward to the committee outlining their proposals, the logic behind them and how they would work in practice etc.