GAA Response to Coronavirus

[armaghniac]

Have the GAA jumped the gun on this one now the government are only introducing level 3??

No, they have had appalling publicity and need to act. Let's see what penalty there will be for these clubs that organised parades and played players that should have be isolating.

[imtommygunn]

Yeah they've done absolutely the right thing. If people are playing waiting on test results etc then the whole thing is couped. Needs to be stopped.

[BennyCake]

Individual and management accountability sorely lacking across the entire landscape. Dungarvan taking a bit of a hammering and rightly so. Intermediate county final yesterday. Goalkeeper was awaiting the results of a test and played, having been encouraged to do so by management. They won, everyone on the piss, his result came back positive.

That is unbelievable.

[imtommygunn]

That manager should never be allowed to manage again/

[Smokin Joe]

I posted this last night:

I think what has happened in Armagh has shown how difficult it is going to be run a competitive inter county season.

During the summer as soon as there was a positive case, the club "shut down" and all the squad members were sent off to test. The Armagh County Board facilitated the postponement of all of these games; which is probably the correct thing to do given the circumstances.
But as it's getting down to the sharp end of the season and time is running out there has been real friction between trying to "force" teams to play the game when they have players being tested or self isolating and calling the games off.

Are the GAA really clear in their own mind what will happen if a team has a positive case in the run up to the game?  Will they force a team to play, regardless?

If they do, this has a number of dangers; one of which is that there may be other team members asymptomatic and so will the opposition be happy to play them.
Or the possibility, which is way more serious is that a positive player may not tell the management he is postive as he doesn't want to miss out. Or is there the potential for the management to keep quiet that a really key player is positive?

If games are going to be forced to be played, the above is a possibility, and if they can be postponed then there is a strong possibility the thing will never get finished; as appears to be the case in Armagh at the minute.

If players go as far as throwing GPS trackers to try do divert the flight of the ball, do we really think that every team will do the right thing when it comes to potentially important players sitting out?

[Blowitupref]

Have the GAA jumped the gun on this one now the government are only introducing level 3??

Clearly but at least they got the statement out there on some not sticking to the social distancing guidelines.

[BennyCake]

If the All Ireland goes ahead, with fans or not, we all better pray there are no shock results. Imagine the case where Fermanagh won Ulster, Wexford Leinster, or Mayo won Sam. Better if the status quo was maintained and any sort of celebrations very low key.

[Itchy]

Have the GAA jumped the gun on this one now the government are only introducing level 3??

Yes they have. A completely stupid reckless act.

[Itchy]

Individual and management accountability sorely lacking across the entire landscape. Dungarvan taking a bit of a hammering and rightly so. Intermediate county final yesterday. Goalkeeper was awaiting the results of a test and played, having been encouraged to do so by management. They won, everyone on the piss, his result came back positive.

That is unbelievable.

Then fine the f**king club, give the manager and player a 6 month ban. Don't punish the kids of the whole country for f**k sake.

[BennyCake]

Individual and management accountability sorely lacking across the entire landscape. Dungarvan taking a bit of a hammering and rightly so. Intermediate county final yesterday. Goalkeeper was awaiting the results of a test and played, having been encouraged to do so by management. They won, everyone on the piss, his result came back positive.

That is unbelievable.

Then fine the f**king club, give the manager and player a 6 month ban. Don't punish the kids of the whole country for f**k sake.

Feck 6 months. I'd ban manager and player for 5 years.

[Nanderson]

Have the GAA jumped the gun on this one now the government are only introducing level 3??

Yes they have. A completely stupid reckless act.

Under level 3 lockdown guidelines, it states that there will be no sporting matches or events (except at elite level) which should probably still include intercounty championship but tbh we have no need for club football atm

[Smokin Joe]

Have the GAA jumped the gun on this one now the government are only introducing level 3??

Yes they have. A completely stupid reckless act.

Under level 3 lockdown guidelines, it states that there will be no sporting matches or events (except at elite level) which should probably still include intercounty championship but tbh we have no need for club football atm

It was stated that club championship football was classified as "elite". This is why the Dublin championship continued even though it was in Level 3.

[Nanderson]

Have the GAA jumped the gun on this one now the government are only introducing level 3??

Yes they have. A completely stupid reckless act.

Under level 3 lockdown guidelines, it states that there will be no sporting matches or events (except at elite level) which should probably still include intercounty championship but tbh we have no need for club football atm

It was stated that club championship football was classified as "elite". This is why the Dublin championship continued even though it was in Level 3.

Ah right. Didn't think it included club. My mistake

[APM]

Individual and management accountability sorely lacking across the entire landscape. Dungarvan taking a bit of a hammering and rightly so. Intermediate county final yesterday. Goalkeeper was awaiting the results of a test and played, having been encouraged to do so by management. They won, everyone on the piss, his result came back positive.

That is unbelievable.

No excuse for it, but completely inevitable that it would happen when they started up again.  Other things that were inevitable:

• Crowds mingling
• Supporters running onto the pitch to celebrate
• Players and supporters celebrating wins in pubs and house-parties
• All of the associated bad publicity
• Spread of infection

Clubs were always going to be the toughest to manage. I still see some hope to play out the end of the National League behind closed doors.  Should be easier to implement controls at county level.

[Godsown]

Individual and management accountability sorely lacking across the entire landscape. Dungarvan taking a bit of a hammering and rightly so. Intermediate county final yesterday. Goalkeeper was awaiting the results of a test and played, having been encouraged to do so by management. They won, everyone on the piss, his result came back positive.

That is unbelievable.

Surely the sanction here is beyond anything from the GAA. Reprehensible behaviour