Hurling sin bin, World GAA, doping, fixtures and lots more on the GAA Congress menu Reporter: news@leinsterexpress.ie What will the congress mean for GAA fans like these at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise in 2019 '); '); The GAA annual congress takes place via video conferencing on Saturday, February 27 due to Covid-19 restrictions. A total of 48 motions have been drafted, but 10 of those motions will be deferred until a Special Congress. Motion 1: This motion has been deferred to a Special Congress to be held later this year. It seeks to clarify the role of the Development Officer in counties. It will do this by replacing the title of ‘County Development Officer’ with ‘County Planning and Training Officer’, and also creates the new role of 'County Safety and Facilities Officer'.