Winning should bring a reward - Kerry's big chance

Congress is done for another year. We have a new president-elect in Jarlath Burns and if the speeches he has made, the interviews he has done, and passion he always shows when speaking of the GAA are anything to go by, I feel we are going to have one serious operator at the head of our organisation. Ádh mór ort Jarlath.

So what has Congress served up in terms of the hurling world?

Different motions passed, including Motion 58 – don't touch those goal posts or it’s a score (Seanie O’Shea rule!!).

Motion 57 – unless you’re involved in the throw-in stay outside the 45 – I think refs here need to have a look at and review what they deem to be a throw-in because right now it is loose at best.

Motion 37 – central council now has authority to set and vary standards of hurleys – hide those big básses outfield players!!

Motion 10 – delighted to see this as will many under-20 managers – allowing the top under-20 players to play at their own age group was a no-brainer, with the stipulation of not being allowed play twice in seven days. Please don’t mess this one up, fixtures people and force the hand of the senior or under-20 management. I am a firm believer of the age old saying 'if they are good enough they are old enough'. No burnout here – just let the payers play the games and not train 47 times in a week, that’s where the burnout occurs (slight Fr Dougal "I’m no good at judging the size of crowds" exaggeration there!).

The most eye-catching of them all is Motion 19 – this will certainly catch the attention for Kerry hurling folk. The carrot of winning the Joe McDonagh and getting promoted to the Munster Championship – the group of death in hurling terms. No play-off like before, straight into the Munster SHC. Proper Order. If you