O’Neill: Members will back rugby bid

GAA president Liam O’Neill is confident the overwhelming majority of the organisation’s members will be behind Central Council’s decision to make six of the grounds available for a Rugby World Cup bid by the IRFU.

On Saturday, Central Council agreed unanimously to draft a motion seeking to amend rule five of the GAA Official Guide so as to make available six GAA stadiums to the IRFU for a feasibility study into making a bid for the 2023 or 2027 competitions.

The proposal will be voted on at Congress in Derry next March.