- One-on-one penalties and advantage rule in hurling approved
- No black cards in hurling
- Plan for extra time in all games rejected
- Clock/hooter system rejected
- Inter-county panels must be registered by Thursday
GAA Congress in Co Cavan has rejected a motion which would have seen all county grounds opened to non-GAA sports.
The motion from the Miltown-Malbay club in Clare received just 37.9% of votes from delegates.
Ireland's bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup depends on GAA grounds being available to other sports. This vote will not affect that, as GAA Central Council still has the power to authorise the opening of any ground specifically for the Rugby World Cup.
The one-on-one penalty in hurling was earlier approved by delegates. It means that only the goalkeeper will now line up against the penalty-taker in future. Previously, three players were able to stand on the goal-line.
The penalty taker must strike the ball on or outside the 20-metre line, but not beyond it.
The motion to provide provincial councils with authority to arrange their own senior championships as they see fit was rejected.
That motion also covered the introduction of the five-second advantage rule to hurling. It was passed with 92.4% of votes from delegates.
However, the black card will not be introduced in hurling and as a result the number of subs will remain five. The proposal to introduce the black card had included a proposal to increase the number of available substitutes.
A proposal for extra-time in all games, which could have reduced the number of replays in the Championship, was also rejected.
The introduction of a clock/hooter system to end championship games was another motion that failed to pass this afternoon.
The system was due to start this year, but Congress has now voted to retain the current time-keeping system with a 83% majority.
All inter-county panels must now be registered by 9am on Thursday under a new rule approved today. It passed with a 52% yes vote.
The penalty for breaking the rule is the withdrawal of sideline privileges for the manager and/or a €1000 fine.
On the day of the match itself, a prescribed team list (as issued by the committee-in-Charge from time to time), confirming the starting XV and maximum 11 additional panel members, must be submitted to the referee not later than 20 minutes before the official starting time.
The motion proposing the removal of the removal of the All-Ireland Minor Championship quarter-finals was rejected.
