GAA Response to Coronavirus

[oneflewoverthecuckoonest]

my understanding from an active member of national executive is that the leagues will be voided. furthermore inter county challenge games will be actively discouraged.  the road map will be to get club championships going in mid july and get them finished by end of august and then hope that some sort of crowds(500 to 2000) are allowed for a knockout championship in September and October.  If there is spare dates later in the year it will be for under 20s intercounty and and not leagues.

[GlenMan]

Great to see the roadmap published but my God there's some amount of work for volunteers to do. Asking someone to take on the Covid Supervisor role and them having to take all Players/Management temperatures before training/games is a stretch.

[the goal was on]

So will teachers be able to play since they can only do the odd day at work due to risk of picking up the virus? Whole thing badly thought out!

[balladmaker]

No inter-county competitions before October 17th.  All Ireland could be near Christmas going by that.  Playing calendar expected to be published at start of Phase 3, June 29th.

Would love to see the 2 remaining league rounds completed, at least for counties in the mix for promotion/relegation.  Would be a shame to void the league after 5 rounds out of 7 have been completed.

[Rossfan]

I presume it's a case of have an Inter County Championship (rushed) to raise some Revenue and to  Hell with the League or fairness or anything else.

[larryin89]

Ahh lads , isn't fantastic news if we get some inter county action , be difficult enough to cram a championship in without harping on about the couple of league games , just start the league next year from scratch .

[Eire90]

is it provincial system knock out that makes tyrone v donegal massive could be played on a saturday night under lights massive hype

[screenexile]

No mention of what to do for those living along with key workers or with the vulnerable.

Everybody to be driven separately to matches?? How will that work?

Then there's the management of pitches for training and games for so many teams along with a packed schedule.

A lot of work still to be done on this!

[Blowitupref]

Here’s the full breakdown of the GAA plan:

From 8 June

Walkways only opened
GAA pitches to remain closed
All GAA buildings to remain closed
Individual training in line with Government recommendations
Gaelic Games Covid education module to be developed and officer/player training plan rolled out

From 29 June

GAA pitches to open for small group training (adult and juvenile)
All building remain closed (exception for toilets)
All training is non-contact in this phase
Small groups – 10 players or two coaches in a dedicated area of the field
Players arrive and depart togged out
Health questionnaire must be completed
Covid supervisor for each team
Underage players must be dropped off/collected
Only players/management permitted entry to grounds
Running, aerobic, agility, ball work – social distancing
No sharing of equipment like water bottles
From 20 July

Return to contact training
Club games from Friday 31 July
Buildings remain closed
Health questionnaire, Covid supervisor, collation of data still in place
Further information on spectators, spectator safety should be available at this point, will be issued to clubs as we get it

From 10 August

Club games continue (window with county players: 31 July – 11 October)
Access to facilities permitted, subject to social distancing, regular cleaning etc
County training resumes 14 September
Inter-county schedule to start no earlier than 17 October
CCCC will produce full fixtures schedule once

[GlenMan]

The GAA haven't included what will happen if Stormont don't relax their lockdown in line with the Republic.

[Milltown Row2]

So will teachers be able to play since they can only do the odd day at work due to risk of picking up the virus? Whole thing badly thought out!

Or anyone working in non essential jobs, like Dunne's

[yellowcard]

God help the Covid Officer and volunteer coaches if you read those conditions, it really will require a lot of buy in from club members.

[Rossfan]

GAA saying they havent made a decision yet on the outstanding NFL/NHL games.
Marty on the news tonight quoting Horan saying the Championships could go on till January/February.
What's the odds that all the Connacht games will be fixed for McHale?

[yellowcard]

GAA saying they havent made a decision yet on the outstanding NFL/NHL games.
Marty on the news tonight quoting Horan saying the Championships could go on till January/February.
What's the odds that all the Connacht games will be fixed for McHale?

There should be no need for provincial championships. Straight out knockout with 32 counties and no replays could be run off within 2-3 months if needed. Never will an opportunity to do this be greater and it would generate real excitement. Also a great chance to look at the overall fixture calendar as a whole and introduce the badly needed reforms.

Knowing the GAA though the provincial system will still be retained and the same few counties like Dublin and Kerry will have practically a bye into the last 8.

[wobbller]

GAA saying they havent made a decision yet on the outstanding NFL/NHL games.
Marty on the news tonight quoting Horan saying the Championships could go on till January/February.
What's the odds that all the Connacht games will be fixed for McHale?

There should be no need for provincial championships. Straight out knockout with 32 counties and no replays could be run off within 2-3 months if needed. Never will an opportunity to do this be greater and it would generate real excitement. Also a great chance to look at the overall fixture calendar as a whole and introduce the badly needed reforms.

Knowing the GAA though the provincial system will still be retained and the same few counties like Dublin and Kerry will have practically a bye into the last 8.

Provinces need their income as does the Association at National level