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Poll: Which motion do you want to see passed at GAA Congress 2013?

Hawkeye, the mark and the black card are all on the agenda in Derry this weekend.
9.30am, 22 Mar 2013
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THE GAA CONGRESS may not exactly be a glamour event but it could be a pivotal one this weekend.

This year’s annual gathering of delegates takes place in Derry over the next few days.

There’s 73 motions in all that are up for debate in order to enact change in the world of Gaelic football and hurling.

But there are some particularly interesting ones that are worth keeping an eye on.

And we want to know which motion from those listed below that you want to see passed?


Poll Results:

12: Introduce a black card in an effort to clamp down on cynical play in Gaelic football. (92)
3: Allow Central Council to authorize the use of GAA stadiums for games in the 2023/2027 Rugby World Cup if Ireland is the host. (82)
53: Get rid of the six-day turnaround in the All-Ireland qualifiers. (51)
71: Fix the All-Ireland football final for the 2nd Sunday in September and the hurling final for two weeks previous to alleviate club congestion. (51)
17: Increase in the 13m advantage to 30m if a player is stopped from taking a free in Gaelic football. (50)
24: Following the lead of ladies football but introducing a hooter to signal the end of a game. (45)
54: Make sectarian and racist behavior an offence that is termed a discredit to the association. (44)
52: Introduce Hawkeye - the score detection technology system - in Croke Park. (40)
20: Introduce the mark if the ball is caught cleanly by a player from a kickout on or past the 45m line. (27)
27: Allow teams to have additional sponsors branding on their inter-county jerseys. (21)
1: Reduce the number of teams in the Liam McCarthy Cup from 15 to 13, starting in 2014. (5)

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