GAA Response to Coronavirus

[Milltown Row2]

I'd say a lot of clubs had players, whom unwittingly played that may have been expected to isolate had they known, the very nature of this virus means that many didn't have symptoms and therefore played, also a lot may not have owned up to friends or teammates.

But they knew full well and made a decision at committee level to risk it.

I wasn't being specific I'm talking I'm general, any club that knew or player then they've no excuse. I've no problem with that.

[Angelo]

Wondering how the other elete teams who travelled north last weekend worked around this scenario :

The Leitrim chairman also revealed that some members of the team were unable to travel as they were told by their employers that they would have to quarantine for 14 days if they crossed the border: "There were some others told by their work that if they had played in Newry, they would have to stay away from work for two weeks. That's awful to put young fellows under pressure to that extent but that happened and that was disappointing."

https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/gaelic-games/582092/leitrim-gaa-county-board-chairman-defends-decision-to-concede-down-game.html

I don't believe that at all. What line of work would do that?

Why wouldn't it happen? If you are working in an office with several others they or the manager could easily have a problem with it for example

Why would office workers not be WFH?

So you can't think of anyone who has to work in an office and can't work from home? Not one. Teachers, doctors, dentists for example can't work from home.

You don't think it's reasonable player's work colleagues have issues with them travelling to certain counties to play games and coming back in to work alongside them?

Teachers, doctors and dentists don't work in offices.

Don't they? What type of doctors do you visit or do you just ignore them and go straight to the emergency room in hospitals?

Teachers work in schools.

Dentists work in practices.

Doctors work in hospitals and practices.

[armaghniac]

I'd say a lot of clubs had players, whom unwittingly played that may have been expected to isolate had they known, the very nature of this virus means that many didn't have symptoms and therefore played, also a lot may not have owned up to friends or teammates.

You can't meaningfully call someone a friend if they have an infectious disease and they don't tell you.

[dublin7]

Wondering how the other elete teams who travelled north last weekend worked around this scenario :

The Leitrim chairman also revealed that some members of the team were unable to travel as they were told by their employers that they would have to quarantine for 14 days if they crossed the border: "There were some others told by their work that if they had played in Newry, they would have to stay away from work for two weeks. That's awful to put young fellows under pressure to that extent but that happened and that was disappointing."

https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/gaelic-games/582092/leitrim-gaa-county-board-chairman-defends-decision-to-concede-down-game.html

I don't believe that at all. What line of work would do that?

Why wouldn't it happen? If you are working in an office with several others they or the manager could easily have a problem with it for example

Why would office workers not be WFH?

So you can't think of anyone who has to work in an office and can't work from home? Not one. Teachers, doctors, dentists for example can't work from home.

You don't think it's reasonable player's work colleagues have issues with them travelling to certain counties to play games and coming back in to work alongside them?

Teachers, doctors and dentists don't work in offices.

Don't they? What type of doctors do you visit or do you just ignore them and go straight to the emergency room in hospitals?

Teachers work in schools.

Dentists work in practices.

Doctors work in hospitals and practices.

Took you days to come up with those pearls of wisdom. None of those share offices with colleagues in your experience?

[the goal was on]

Like injuries in championship week COVID has suddenly disappeared ! Monaghan using changing rooms! Surely if they get a case this week that will rule most of team out on close contact rule?

[restorepride]

You'll never catch Angelo catching Covid. 

[dublin7]

258 people at the Clare v Limerick game in Ennis last week. GAA claim they were all essential. They really are doing themselves no favours

[From the Bunker]

258 people at the Clare v Limerick game in Ennis last week. GAA claim they were all essential. They really are doing themselves no favours

129 per team? Did that include players/subs/squad?

[dublin7]

258 people at the Clare v Limerick game in Ennis last week. GAA claim they were all essential. They really are doing themselves no favours

129 per team? Did that include players/subs/squad?

Includes teams, stewards, media etc who were all essential apparently

[thewobbler]

258 people in giant big f**king outdoor space.

There is nothing to see here. Move on.

[Rossfan]

258 people at the Clare v Limerick game in Ennis last week. GAA claim they were all essential. They really are doing themselves no favours

129 per team? Did that include players/subs/squad?

94 from RTÉ it seems?

[dublin7]

258 people in giant big f**king outdoor space.

There is nothing to see here. Move on.

The rules say 200. If the IRFU can follow it why can't the GAA. Why bother with social distancing at all then? Who cares what the medical experts think.

[thewobbler]

Where are you digging these numbers out of Dublin7?

[dublin7]

Where are you digging these numbers out of Dublin7?

It was in yesterday's Irish Independent.

[Baile Brigín 2]

258 people in giant big f**king outdoor space.

There is nothing to see here. Move on.

Plenty to see here