GAA Response to Coronavirus

[mrdeeds]

Each club apparently only got 50 tickets but then club breffni be allowed in to.

[marty34]

Each club apparently only got 50 tickets but then club breffni be allowed in to.

Why was there not extra time played?

[rodney trotter]

There doesn't have to be extra time in finals. The County board and Clubs agreed beforehand to a replay.
You'd rather win or lose a final in 60 minutes, then in penalties like in Tyrone last week. Great for Dungannon to win on penalties not really the way a final should be decided

[Milltown Row2]

Generally the senior final in the event of a draw goes to a replay. Most counties have adopted a different approach it seems this year, clubs would be well aware of it beforehand and any issues would have been raised at the time.

[seafoid]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/0926/1167666-o-se-gaas-problem-is-lack-of-fixture-wriggle-room/

[Main Street]

There doesn't have to be extra time in finals. The County board and Clubs agreed beforehand to a replay.
You'd rather win or lose a final in 60 minutes, then in penalties like in Tyrone last week. Great for Dungannon to win on penalties not really the way a final should be decided

Why does there have to be penalties after ET?  Could they not have agreed to play extra time and if still a draw, replay the game.

[BennyCake]

Generally the senior final in the event of a draw goes to a replay. Most counties have adopted a different approach it seems this year, clubs would be well aware of it beforehand and any issues would have been raised at the time.

Why not in Tyrone then?

My view is that the Tyrone county board/management wanted the championship sorted out ASAP so the county team could take priority. God forbid they'd have a couple of county players focused on their clubs for an extra week!

[rodney trotter]

Needless in Tyrone. 4 games to complete the championship (knockout football) and its a rush job. This was a time when the Clubs were first over County .

[Milltown Row2]

Generally the senior final in the event of a draw goes to a replay. Most counties have adopted a different approach it seems this year, clubs would be well aware of it beforehand and any issues would have been raised at the time.

Why not in Tyrone then?

My view is that the Tyrone county board/management wanted the championship sorted out ASAP so the county team could take priority. God forbid they'd have a couple of county players focused on their clubs for an extra week!

Like I said, counties have changed their view on it this year, Cavan obviously agreed to have a replay, thought maybe even an extra time then a replay if still a draw, but having been involved as player manager and ref, senior games generally go straight to replay after 60mins, this year slightly different!

[Captain Obvious]

Should be no rush this year by county boards with no provincial championships.

[RedHand88]

Theres a snobbery in some quarters that penalties is fpr some reason beneath GAA, its more associated with that aul soccer ball (the horror).
With regards the Tyrone final, what would these folk propose if in the week between games one of the clubs went down with the virus, or if new restrictions were imposed.
We need to get the games done asap in this current climate.

[Blowitupref]

Theres a snobbery in some quarters that penalties is fpr some reason beneath GAA, its more associated with that aul soccer ball (the horror).
With regards the Tyrone final, what would these folk propose if in the week between games one of the clubs went down with the virus, or if new restrictions were imposed.
We need to get the games done asap in this current climate.

I don't feel its snobbery to have the opinion that penalties shouldn't be used to find a winner in a county final. 

[thewobbler]

I'd prefer a race to two points myself ie on the close of AET, no team talks, no changes, no additional rules. Basically the first team to score 2 points (or a goal), wins.

But failing that, penalties is better than a replay. If every other sport on the world can conclude knockout competitions on the day, there's no reason why we can't.

[Milltown Row2]

Needless in Tyrone. 4 games to complete the championship (knockout football) and its a rush job. This was a time when the Clubs were first over County .

When the fixture planning was originally drawn up, no one knew if/when a further lockdown would come so there was little argument against all championship matches finishing on the day especially with a limited crowd able to be in attendance. Everything's great with hindsight - this was an extraordinary situation that required extraordinary measures & fixture planning. Nevertheless a lot of clubs close to the Co. Donegal border have suspended activities with the local upsurge in cases in north Tyrone as well as the restrictions put in place in Donegal itself - the first round of the girls U16 league last Thursday night had more than half the games cancelled due to these factors.

Interestingly in Tyrone last weekend an Under 14 Grade 4 league final between Derrylaughan & Eskra had the coaches refuse to have their sides take part in a penalty shoot-out after they were drawn AET and agreed to a replay instead, breaking protocol but nevertheless the county board acquiesced and a replay was held yesterday which Derrylaughan won. I wonder what would have happened if Trillick & Dungannon gave a similar joint refusal after drawing AET themselves?

But the clubs (Senior final) would have agreed beforehand to go to ET and penalties. Bit daft to agree to it before the game then decide, nah f**k that for a game of darts!

[sid waddell]

Needless in Tyrone. 4 games to complete the championship (knockout football) and its a rush job. This was a time when the Clubs were first over County .

When the fixture planning was originally drawn up, no one knew if/when a further lockdown would come so there was little argument against all championship matches finishing on the day especially with a limited crowd able to be in attendance. Everything's great with hindsight - this was an extraordinary situation that required extraordinary measures & fixture planning. Nevertheless a lot of clubs close to the Co. Donegal border have suspended activities with the local upsurge in cases in north Tyrone as well as the restrictions put in place in Donegal itself - the first round of the girls U16 league last Thursday night had more than half the games cancelled due to these factors.

Interestingly in Tyrone last weekend an Under 14 Grade 4 league final between Derrylaughan & Eskra had the coaches refuse to have their sides take part in a penalty shoot-out after they were drawn AET and agreed to a replay instead, breaking protocol but nevertheless the county board acquiesced and a replay was held yesterday which Derrylaughan won. I wonder what would have happened if Trillick & Dungannon gave a similar joint refusal after drawing AET themselves?

But the clubs (Senior final) would have agreed beforehand to go to ET and penalties. Bit daft to agree to it before the game then decide, nah f**k that for a game of darts!

You could abandon the penalty shoot out while it's in progress