GAA Response to Coronavirus

[armaghniac]

Basically the Govt have bottled that decision and left it squarely at the GAA door.

The Govt would be going on the advice of the medical experts. If in NPHET latest letter said its ok to allow sports behind closed doors at level 5 they have gone with that advice.

This is true. NPHET haven't asked for sports to be closed down and of course while schools remain open the "lockdown" isn't really at April dimensions.

[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?

[Blowitupref]

Level 5 states tonight on gov.ie

professional, elite sports and inter-county Gaelic games, horse-racing and greyhound racing are permitted to continue behind closed doors

[Lazer]

Because they would have to pay them..

You can't tell someone who isn't required or even requested to self isolate by government legislation not to come into work and not pay them!

I wonder if it just because the game was over the border or because they were playing a game and therefore in contact with 30+ people?? We will see what will happen with next weeks game,

Cases in Newry, Mourne and Down are hovering around 300 per 100k, plenty of Parts of the South have just as many cases despite lower testing figures.

The Down manager has said they would played the fixture elsewhere if they had been asked.

People are supposed to be socially distancing. All the boss has to do is offer a choice if you play you can't come into work for 2 weeks. I doubt any court is going to prosecute anyone for that

However - Intercounty is recogniised as an Elite Sport and therefore exempt from extreme social distancing requirements - (just as people who use family for childminding, or provide care to the vulnerable etc, are also exempt from some of the rules)

No employer can realistically control what you are allowed to do outside of work, if you do something which requires you to isolate as per the rules, then yes, your employer can request you don't come into work and you don't get paid, but if you have no requirement to isolate and they aren't letting you work - then essentially if they didn't pay you its unlawful.

I wonder if (assuming this story is true) the Leitrim playing had a elderly parent living in Newry would the employer tell them they cannot come to work if they go to provide care for them at weekends.

I think the whole aspect of a game not being postponed due to Covid is nonsense - makes a mockery of the competition if not all the games are played!
Imaging winning the All Ireland Final because the other county can't fulfil the fixture!
The insistence that the championship goes ahead as scheduled is imo unworkable

[Itchy]

Question.

GAA underage training can continue in pods of 15.

What if a kid lives more than 5km away from the pitch
What if the coach lives more than 5km away from the pitch

Anyone know are they exempt from the 5km restriction if on their way to training?

[DuffleKing]

GAA underage training can't continue collectively

[armaghniac]

GAA underage training can't continue collectively

In the 26 counties it can, in pods of < 15.

I imagine that kids could go to training even if more than 5km, just as they could go to school if more than 5km. The 5km is a bit more variable in the countryside where things are further away.

[Saffrongael]

An Antrim player that travelled to Tullamore at weekend to play Kerry in Div 2 final has tested positive

[burdizzo]

Question.

GAA underage training can continue in pods of 15.

What if a kid lives more than 5km away from the pitch
What if the coach lives more than 5km away from the pitch

Anyone know are they exempt from the 5km restriction if on their way to training?

Laois GAA has just announced the suspension of all activity, and all outstanding games will be played in early 2021.

[screenexile]

Looks like underage isn't going ahead for the next 6 weeks.

[Farrandeelin]

Question.

GAA underage training can continue in pods of 15.

What if a kid lives more than 5km away from the pitch
What if the coach lives more than 5km away from the pitch

Anyone know are they exempt from the 5km restriction if on their way to training?

Laois GAA has just announced the suspension of all activity, and all outstanding games will be played in early 2021.

Every other county should come out and do the same in my opinion.

[This Years Model]

A statement from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has said that any decision on whether underage championship games can continue during new Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions "is still being clarified".

From 9.30 this morning.

[five points]

Question.

GAA underage training can continue in pods of 15.

What if a kid lives more than 5km away from the pitch
What if the coach lives more than 5km away from the pitch

Anyone know are they exempt from the 5km restriction if on their way to training?

Laois GAA has just announced the suspension of all activity, and all outstanding games will be played in early 2021.

Every other county should come out and do the same in my opinion.

Cavan did that over a fortnight ago. There is no indication as to when activity will restart.

[screenexile]

A statement from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has said that any decision on whether underage championship games can continue during new Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions "is still being clarified".

From 9.30 this morning.

Glaway just been told U20s is off

[screenexile]

So the North have said

"No kind of organised contact sport involving households mixing outside the elite level"

I presume this covers the GAA.

Does this mean no training?? As usual sweet FA communication from Ulster GAA or from any of the 6 Counties on it!!

Just the week for them to clarify... nice one!!