Tipperary GAA motion to revamp the handpass voted down at GAA Congress in Donegal
By Enda Treacy
Published 22nd Feb 2025, 13:33 GMT
Tipperary's handpass motion fell well short of the two-thirds majority
Tipperary GAA's handpass motion brought to the GAA Congress failed to stand up to the vote in Donegal Town and was easily defeated after a vote.
The first motion at Saturday's GAA Congress saw the move to clarify the hurling handpass heavily defeated.
The creator of the motion - Nenagh Éire Ógs Conor O'Donovan - called for a new rule where players would no longer be able to handpass using the same hand they are holding the sliotar.
This was because of the widespread view that players are getting away with widespread illegal handpasses in the modern game.
However, the motion was heavily defeated as it received only 32.4% support - well short of the two-thirds majority required for a rule change.