Tipperary delegate Conor O'Donovan speaking at Annual GAA Congress at The Abbey Hotel. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
By Cian O'Connell
A hurling hand-pass motion from the Nenagh Éire Óg club was defeated at the GAA Annual's Congress in Donegal.
Former Tipperary and Nenagh Éire Óg hurler Conor O'Donovan outlined the proposal which received 32.4% of votes.
Terry Reilly, Chairperson of the Hurling Development Committee, spoke against the proposal. "As a committee, we've discussed this on two occasions," Reilly remarked. "We're strongly against the introduction of this rule.
"It could cause more rucks and penalise the skill of hand-passing. The game of hurling doesn't need to be tinkered with. We're strongly against this rule."
Liam Keane, Chairperson of the Standing Playing Rules Committee, also spoke about the motion. "Our advice to Congress is that this wouldn't enhance the game," Keane said. "The proposed motion would slow down the game."
Cork's Pat Horgan and Offaly's Michael Duignan also discussed the proposal with 67.6% of delegates voting against the motion which wasn't carried.
