GAA Congress reminded us why the Allianz sponsorship storm will never blow over

In time, all that will be remembered is the stuff that wasn’t on the agenda. The protest – the day demonstrators jammed a wedge in Congress, jolting the GAA’s authoritative decision-making forum to a halt. The GAA might have hoped it had weathered the storm over its sponsorship arrangements with Allianz, but the controversy literally blew the doors of Congress open at about 12.54 on Saturday afternoon. The fallout from the chaotic scenes in the Hogan Suite ensures it will be difficult for the association to ever batten down the hatches on this issue. GAA Congress 2026 at Croke Park on Saturday passed 16 motions, rejected four and five were withdrawn. The intercounty season will not be pushed...