GAA Response to Coronavirus

[twohands!!!]

With the rapid  daily growth of the coronavirus throughout the whole country but especially in  Ulster, I would think that the likelihood of either the National Leagues or Provincial and All Ireland championships taking place this year are disappearing fast. Most counties who have not yet completed their county championships in both codes will be lucky to do so.

And that from an optimist!

Kerry will isolate on the Blasket Islands and will emerge unscathed and reclaim what is rightly theirs.

The two counties with the lowest 14 day rate per 100,000 as of yesterday were Kerry and Leitrim.

I mean everyone knows that was the going to be inevitable All-Ireland pairing anyway.

May as well not bother going throught the motions with the other games.

[armaghniac]

With the rapid  daily growth of the coronavirus throughout the whole country but especially in  Ulster, I would think that the likelihood of either the National Leagues or Provincial and All Ireland championships taking place this year are disappearing fast. Most counties who have not yet completed their county championships in both codes will be lucky to do so.

And that from an optimist!

Kerry will isolate on the Blasket Islands and will emerge unscathed and reclaim what is rightly theirs.

The two counties with the lowest 14 day rate per 100,000 as of yesterday were Kerry and Leitrim.

I mean everyone knows that was the going to be inevitable All-Ireland pairing anyway.

May as well not bother going throught the motions with the other games.

Who will change their jersey?

[seafoid]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/1003/1169212-mcconville-armagh-hit-nuclear-button-by-halting-action/

[Ed Ricketts]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/1003/1169212-mcconville-armagh-hit-nuclear-button-by-halting-action/

Uncharacteristically for him, I think Oisin is a bit wide of the mark here.

From what I've heard, there are a few issues in Armagh right now:
1. Cases within the county panel, which has knocked them out of action.
2. A large number of case in one club that had a championship win the other week, which has now knocked them out too.
3. Cases in clubs dotted throughout the county, which was threatening their ability to field teams over the next few weeks.

To frame the shutdown as a response to issues 1 & 2 is misleading, when issue 3 was the most serious cause for concern.

[imtommygunn]

https://t.co/hlTw8E0YIv

That's a great read about two boys steeped in Antrim Gaa who thankfully recovered from being near the brink.

[Smurfy123]

Ed a few things

1- Only one club had to officially close

2- The lads that attended Armagh training were from the above club

3- A few cases dotted around clubs is no reason to cancel all

4- All Oisan asked for was the evidence that the cases happened and were passed in direct correlation with the return to play. Going drinking in pubs after matches are not return to play

4- What if we don't get a vaccine ?

Cancel all in October ?

[dublin7]

Have people seen Shane Curran's tweet last night (@shanetcurran) He is refusing to manage Durrow in the Offlay county final today because he believes Offaly Co.Board are ignoring serious Covid-19 problems just to get the game played.

[Rossfan]

Heard that.
What's the problem?
Games on in most Counties this weekend.

[seafoid]

Have people seen Shane Curran's tweet last night (@shanetcurran) He is refusing to manage Durrow in the Offlay county final today because he believes Offaly Co.Board are ignoring serious Covid-19 problems just to get the game played.

Qu'ils mangent de la brioche

[Captain Obvious]

Heard that.
What's the problem?
Games on in most Counties this weekend.

That game shouldn't be going ahead would be the problem.

[Ed Ricketts]

Ed a few things

1- Only one club had to officially close

2- The lads that attended Armagh training were from the above club

3- A few cases dotted around clubs is no reason to cancel all

4- All Oisan asked for was the evidence that the cases happened and were passed in direct correlation with the return to play. Going drinking in pubs after matches are not return to play

4- What if we don't get a vaccine ?

Cancel all in October ?

Not sure what you think you've added, but nothing here contradicts my point.

If it had just been the county panel and Forkhill with a number of cases, then yeah, shut them down for a fortnight and let the rest bang on.

But it wasn't. Cases were emerging much more widely. That's the point I didn't see from McConville, and that I don't think you grasp either.

Armagh is one of only a few counties trying to run fully functional leagues this year. The remaining matches are important for clubs fighting for promotion or against relegation. There has been an explosion of case numbers in the last week across much of the north, with the council areas covering Armagh county hardest hit after Derry and Belfast. Against this backdrop, several clubs throughout the county were going to be facing difficult decisions about going ahead with matches. The shutdown takes that pressure off and gives everyone time to see how things are playing out and to plan for the rest of the year.

The transmissibility of the virus in a sporting setting, or the prospects of vaccine development are irrelevant to the decision made.

[Rossfan]

Heard that.
What's the problem?
Games on in most Counties this weekend.

That game shouldn't be going ahead would be the problem.

Why not exactly?

[Captain Obvious]

Heard that.
What's the problem?
Games on in most Counties this weekend.

That game shouldn't be going ahead would be the problem.

Why not exactly?

Still awaiting covid test results.

[armaghniac]

Heard that.
What's the problem?
Games on in most Counties this weekend.

That game shouldn't be going ahead would be the problem.

Why not exactly?

Still awaiting covid test results.

If someone is a contact and is awaiting the results of a test then they should be isolating, they should not be playing sport. If the Offaly county boards are implying that people should play sports then they are well out of order. But they are probably implying that the team should field without the affected player and this is what is bugging the manager.

[manfromdelmonte]

How were Donegal allowed play Mayo in a challenge yesterday, in Sligo?