GAA Response to Coronavirus

[Itchy]

Ulster Final should be played in Ulster

It is but its a flood light issue has Monaghan has none in Clones due to a general lack of electricity in the county.

[LCohen]

Ulster Final should be played in Ulster

It should also be played on grass on one of the 7 days of if the week. None of this is in doubt

[Eire90]

They can play it in a neutral venue with floodlights  if its tyrone v down it can be played in armagh or ballybofey if tyrone are not in final it can be played in omagh also i dont get the floodlight excuse when some games in the quarter finals are are throwing in at like 1.15pm  why can final not throw in at 1.15pm also the ulster club final is played at the around that time of year under floodlights usually no excuse.

[Eire90]

i actually thought if you had four decent size stadiums in the four provinces you could rotate the all ireland final each year beetweeen them or even rotate the semis

[sid waddell]

i actually thought if you had four decent size stadiums in the four provinces you could rotate the all ireland final each year beetweeen them or even rotate the semis

This is surely the year to play the All-Ireland final in the wee six

500 spectators v 0 in Croke Park

Armagh under lights could do the job

It would be like a Dr. McKenna Cup final in terms of atmosphere and would show the rest of Ireland what they are missing by not being interested in the world's finest pre-season GAA competition

Linwoods Armagh TV could share broadcast rights with RTE and Sky Sports

[BennyCake]

Considering Armagh is under restrictions now, it might not be too long before zero fans are allowed into games in Athletic Grounds

[sid waddell]

Considering Armagh is under restrictions now, it might not be too long before zero fans are allowed into games in Athletic Grounds

Be grand for December 19th

Given it's the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland, we could even have the RC and Church of Ireland Archbishops throwing in the ball for a half each

Would be a lovely throwback

[Cunny Funt]

Considering Armagh is under restrictions now, it might not be too long before zero fans are allowed into games in Athletic Grounds

Yesterday figures.

14-day incidence per 100,000:

NI: 72.7
ROI: 56.2

Places with the highest figures, 14-day per 100,000:

Belfast: 112.6
Dublin: 109.3
Antrim & Newtonabbey: 105.9
Lisburn & Castlereagh: 99.2
Armagh City & Banbridge: 92.2

[the goal was on]

Team talk in Tyrone doing a pre championship chat show last night. Passing the mic around like a karaoke night!

[armaghniac]

Team talk in Tyrone doing a pre championship chat show last night. Passing the mic around like a karaoke night!

This kind of thing is providing very bad example, given the numerous case of outbreaks at Karaoke etc
I noticed at the Armagh minor final that they ostentatiously wiped the mic with something before handing it over.

[Dire Ear]

The anti-Tyrone thing is tiring.
Ironic that we have very low numbers of "covid"

[BennyCake]

Heard recently that in soccer (might be when some fans are allowed in), if the ball is thrown back over the hoardings, the ball has to be cleansed before it's used in the match. Sounds sensible enough given the current situation.

Lots of fans have thrown the ball back at a player during a GAA game and play continues. Similar to the microphone thing.

[Farrandeelin]

Member of Donegal panel tested positive for Covid19.

[the goal was on]

I wasn't signalling out Tyrone but teamtalk who do a great job have in recent weeks engaged in handshakes hugs and mic sharing in front of the public eye live on camera. They have a responsibility to follow the guidance like everyone else and set an example.

[armaghniac]

Heard recently that in soccer (might be when some fans are allowed in), if the ball is thrown back over the hoardings, the ball has to be cleansed before it's used in the match. Sounds sensible enough given the current situation.

Lots of fans have thrown the ball back at a player during a GAA game and play continues. Similar to the microphone thing.

Microphones are especially dangerous though as you hold them close to your mouth and speak into them.
It wouldn't be too hard to have a ball boy with a spray to clean a ball though.

I wasn't signalling out Tyrone but teamtalk who do a great job have in recent weeks engaged in handshakes hugs and mic sharing in front of the public eye live on camera. They have a responsibility to follow the guidance like everyone else and set an example.

Absolutely, if they did elbow bumps or wiped the mic it would be a useful reminder to a lot of people, and not hard to do.