GAA Response to Coronavirus

[rodney trotter]

The number of cases in the North is quite high for 6 Counties. I don't know why they went from 0 at outdoor events to 400,when the Republic was at 200..

[thewobbler]

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'.

And as we've gone around in circles a few times now, if that's your stance then we should cancel (amateur) sport lock, stock and two smoking barrels too. It's no more important to the mental and physiological of Irish adults to play it than it is to watch your friends, family, community compete on your behalf.

[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..

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.

There has to logic in place for such restrictions in place.

If indoors non food pubs are allowed to open on September 21st then at least 200 supporters should be allowed attend outdoor sports right now.

[Captain Obvious]

The number of cases in the North is quite high for 6 Counties. I don't know why they went from 0 at outdoor events to 400,when the Republic was at 200..

Less cautious people making the decisions and have taken into account that outdoors is less of a risk to catch this virus.

[BennyCake]

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'.

Yup.

[BennyCake]

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'.

And as we've gone around in circles a few times now, if that's your stance then we should cancel (amateur) sport lock, stock and two smoking barrels too. It's no more important to the mental and physiological of Irish adults to play it than it is to watch your friends, family, community compete on your behalf.

Tbh, when you think about it, it makes no sense for football to be back.

[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'.

And as we've gone around in circles a few times now, if that's your stance then we should cancel (amateur) sport lock, stock and two smoking barrels too. It's no more important to the mental and physiological of Irish adults to play it than it is to watch your friends, family, community compete on your behalf.

Read what I wrote like a good gasún.
LOOKING AT.....

[thewobbler]

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'.

And as we've gone around in circles a few times now, if that's your stance then we should cancel (amateur) sport lock, stock and two smoking barrels too. It's no more important to the mental and physiological of Irish adults to play it than it is to watch your friends, family, community compete on your behalf.

Tbh, when you think about it, it makes no sense for football to be back.

That I can get on board with.

But if it's happening, stopping 500 people from watching it in a 20k stadium makes about as much sense as closing Kildare while leaving Meath open.

[imtommygunn]

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'.

And as we've gone around in circles a few times now, if that's your stance then we should cancel (amateur) sport lock, stock and two smoking barrels too. It's no more important to the mental and physiological of Irish adults to play it than it is to watch your friends, family, community compete on your behalf.

Tbh, when you think about it, it makes no sense for football to be back.

I completely agree with this. I think it's great it's back but if complete consistency were applied it wouldn't be back at all. Consistency doesn't seem something there is much of these days though in terms of high level decision making.

[seafoid]

It doesn't look like Sport in the UK will be getting back to normal any time soon.
The GAA are followers on this so it's going to be a weird all Ireland by the looks of thibgs.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2020/09/09/return-sports-crowds-set-cancelled-amid-new-government-rules/

Sport is braced to scrap plans for the return of fans after the St Leger Festival was ordered behind closed doors from Thursday.

Senior industry figures fear the cancellation of all remaining pilots this month, and the postponement of the October 1 date for every sporting event to welcome back a limited number of spectators, ahead of Boris Johnson's announcement of new coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

[Cunny Funt]

It doesn't look like Sport in the UK will be getting back to normal any time soon.
The GAA are followers on this so it's going to be a weird all Ireland by the looks of thibgs.

UK had various outdoors sports  in recent weeks with 1000s in attendance. The GAA follow government set rules zero supporters in ROI and hundreds in NI.

[Farrandeelin]

Any word on what the story will be after this weekend in the 26?

[Rossfan]

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0911/1164537-nphet-recommendations/

[Baile Brigín 2]

Any word on what the story will be after this weekend in the 26?

Back to a couple of hundred at some point soon.

Lets hope the GAA enforce it this time.

[Taylor]

Any word on what the story will be after this weekend in the 26?

Back to a couple of hundred at some point soon.

Lets hope the GAA enforce it this time.

Any evidence of the GAA not enforcing it?