GAA Response to Coronavirus

[imtommygunn]

Just cordoning off seats would be much easier. Do it once and you're done for all the matches you need plus no need to check tickets once fans are in etc.

[the goal was on]

with the rates rising rapidly in the north, its gonna be really poor form to see similar scenes to last couple of weeks at matches. FFS stewards weren't even social distancing last week! The problem now is when a team wins the natural thing will be to celebrate wildly with fellow club friends and players. Totally understand the urge to do this and it may be only chance in life time for many so its a hard one. But as rates rise in coming week celebrations in a worse case scenario could bring a high level of transmission. county boards/gaa need to up their game and deal with this. To the outside eye , scenes last week are similar to a huge gathering outside a pub at 2 in the  morning!!

[Dire Ear]

Some rednecks+, AND ORANGE NECKS, will always find ways to cry about Tyrone- always 

[trueblue1234]

Some rednecks+, AND ORANGE NECKS, will always find ways to cry about Tyrone- always 

I'm Tyrone. And there's no point ignoring it or complaining about it being highlighted. It is an issue. Personally I doubt that in a windy Healy Park there would be much risk, but the reality is that it's fairly easy to put in place a few simple changes that should eliminate most risk.

It's not a Tyrone issue, These problems will be happening up and done the country.

[Main Street]

Tyrone is (unfortunately ) still part of the GAA.
A GAA County Board making no obvious effort to keep spectators a social distance apart, no word of censure from a Provincial Council on it, no word from a Central Council.
Then the CC goes asking the Public Health Team and Minister/Govt to end the spectator ban.
The first thing the PHT or Minster will say is.....ye're not ensuring social distancing among the spectators in the North. Come back to us when ye are.

Tyrone GAA follow the rules from the hidden puppet masters in Ulster GAA, not the transparent southern command. As it stands now it's a partitionist policy, the other 3 free Ulster counties are outside the jurisdiction of Ulster GAA when it comes to covid.

On the surface  it appears to be an irrational policy in the 6 counties to permit  500 (?) spectators to attend an open air sporting event  but allow them all to pack together in the stand. why not spread them out?  Regardless of how low the positive tests are in Tyrone, they're relatively high in Antrim and Armagh and there are no travel restrictions.

[imtommygunn]

Yeah it's not a tyrone thing. You can see it all round.

[Jeepers Creepers]

Yeah it's not a tyrone thing. You can see it all round.

+1

[BennyCake]

Some rednecks+, AND ORANGE NECKS, will always find ways to cry about Tyrone- always 

I'm Tyrone. And there's no point ignoring it or complaining about it being highlighted. It is an issue. Personally I doubt that in a windy Healy Park there would be much risk, but the reality is that it's fairly easy to put in place a few simple changes that should eliminate most risk.

It's not a Tyrone issue, These problems will be happening up and done the country.

Yeah but if people are car sharing on the way to matches, the damage/spread could already have happened.

What if Dungannon win Tyrone? Or Maghery win Armagh? Clubs not used to winning championships. Are all the fans going to stay in their seats, then go home to their armchair to celebrate with a cup of tea and a biscuit? You can be sure there'll be mad celebrations, inside or outside clubrooms involving hundreds of people.

[five points]

What if Dungannon win Tyrone? Or Maghery win Armagh? Clubs not used to winning championships. Are all the fans going to stay in their seats, then go home to their armchair to celebrate with a cup of tea and a biscuit? You can be sure there'll be mad celebrations, inside or outside clubrooms involving hundreds of people.

Worse still, they could all go to Tesco or Lidl on the way home.

[trueblue1234]

Some rednecks+, AND ORANGE NECKS, will always find ways to cry about Tyrone- always 

I'm Tyrone. And there's no point ignoring it or complaining about it being highlighted. It is an issue. Personally I doubt that in a windy Healy Park there would be much risk, but the reality is that it's fairly easy to put in place a few simple changes that should eliminate most risk.

It's not a Tyrone issue, These problems will be happening up and done the country.

Yeah but if people are car sharing on the way to matches, the damage/spread could already have happened.

What if Dungannon win Tyrone? Or Maghery win Armagh? Clubs not used to winning championships. Are all the fans going to stay in their seats, then go home to their armchair to celebrate with a cup of tea and a biscuit? You can be sure there'll be mad celebrations, inside or outside clubrooms involving hundreds of people.

If they're car sharing there's a fair chance they are in each others close circle anyway. Family members or close friends who prob spend time indoor together anyway. There's very few will car share with people they aren't close with. And anyway that's outside the sphere of control for the GAA other that advising not to car share.
It's a fair point with regards to the celebrations but again as long as the GAA are doing what they can on their grounds, it's down to the pubs/ public houses to do the same when the celebrations spill over to there.

[BennyCake]

Some rednecks+, AND ORANGE NECKS, will always find ways to cry about Tyrone- always 

I'm Tyrone. And there's no point ignoring it or complaining about it being highlighted. It is an issue. Personally I doubt that in a windy Healy Park there would be much risk, but the reality is that it's fairly easy to put in place a few simple changes that should eliminate most risk.

It's not a Tyrone issue, These problems will be happening up and done the country.

Yeah but if people are car sharing on the way to matches, the damage/spread could already have happened.

What if Dungannon win Tyrone? Or Maghery win Armagh? Clubs not used to winning championships. Are all the fans going to stay in their seats, then go home to their armchair to celebrate with a cup of tea and a biscuit? You can be sure there'll be mad celebrations, inside or outside clubrooms involving hundreds of people.

If they're car sharing there's a fair chance they are in each others close circle anyway. Family members or close friends who prob spend time indoor together anyway. There's very few will car share with people they aren't close with. And anyway that's outside the sphere of control for the GAA other that advising not to car share.
It's a fair point with regards to the celebrations but again as long as the GAA are doing what they can on their grounds, it's down to the pubs/ public houses to do the same when the celebrations spill over to there.

Car sharing is a problem, even if it's immediate family. But it is out of the GAA's hands, and it's understandable why crowds are banned in the south, as matches encourage more mixing eg. car sharing, locals sitting together, going to pubs before and after etc.

[Cunny Funt]

Some rednecks+, AND ORANGE NECKS, will always find ways to cry about Tyrone- always 

I'm Tyrone. And there's no point ignoring it or complaining about it being highlighted. It is an issue. Personally I doubt that in a windy Healy Park there would be much risk, but the reality is that it's fairly easy to put in place a few simple changes that should eliminate most risk.

It's not a Tyrone issue, These problems will be happening up and done the country.

Yeah but if people are car sharing on the way to matches, the damage/spread could already have happened.

What if Dungannon win Tyrone? Or Maghery win Armagh? Clubs not used to winning championships. Are all the fans going to stay in their seats, then go home to their armchair to celebrate with a cup of tea and a biscuit? You can be sure there'll be mad celebrations, inside or outside clubrooms involving hundreds of people.

If they're car sharing there's a fair chance they are in each others close circle anyway. Family members or close friends who prob spend time indoor together anyway. There's very few will car share with people they aren't close with. And anyway that's outside the sphere of control for the GAA other that advising not to car share.
It's a fair point with regards to the celebrations but again as long as the GAA are doing what they can on their grounds, it's down to the pubs/ public houses to do the same when the celebrations spill over to there.

Car sharing is a problem, even if it's immediate family. But it is out of the GAA's hands, and it's understandable why crowds are banned in the southas matches encourage more mixing eg. car sharing, locals sitting together, going to pubs before and after etc.

Ah now..

[BennyCake]

Some rednecks+, AND ORANGE NECKS, will always find ways to cry about Tyrone- always 

I'm Tyrone. And there's no point ignoring it or complaining about it being highlighted. It is an issue. Personally I doubt that in a windy Healy Park there would be much risk, but the reality is that it's fairly easy to put in place a few simple changes that should eliminate most risk.

It's not a Tyrone issue, These problems will be happening up and done the country.

Yeah but if people are car sharing on the way to matches, the damage/spread could already have happened.

What if Dungannon win Tyrone? Or Maghery win Armagh? Clubs not used to winning championships. Are all the fans going to stay in their seats, then go home to their armchair to celebrate with a cup of tea and a biscuit? You can be sure there'll be mad celebrations, inside or outside clubrooms involving hundreds of people.

If they're car sharing there's a fair chance they are in each others close circle anyway. Family members or close friends who prob spend time indoor together anyway. There's very few will car share with people they aren't close with. And anyway that's outside the sphere of control for the GAA other that advising not to car share.
It's a fair point with regards to the celebrations but again as long as the GAA are doing what they can on their grounds, it's down to the pubs/ public houses to do the same when the celebrations spill over to there.

Car sharing is a problem, even if it's immediate family. But it is out of the GAA's hands, and it's understandable why crowds are banned in the southas matches encourage more mixing eg. car sharing, locals sitting together, going to pubs before and after etc.

Ah now..

The only reason the rule on crowds looks daft to people, is because pubs/restaurants are allowed to be opened. But as a stand-alone rule, no fans makes sense.

[thewobbler]

The only reason the rule makes no sense is because children are being schooled indoors for 4-6 hours per day and adults are working indoors for 8-12 hours a day. To then prevent same people from meeting others in outdoor environments makes absolutely no f**king sense at all, and if anything should be actively encouraged to the detriment of indoor meetings.

Cmon Benny. Think about this.

[Rossfan]

Schooling and work are sort of important oul activities.
Looking at a bunch of lads or lassies chasing around a field after a ball isnt'.