GAA Response to Coronavirus

[armaghniac]

Confirmed tonight that rapid testing will take place for the forthcoming season.

let's hope they use a reliable test, some of these instant tests have had a rake of false positives.

[Itchy]

Strong rumour circulating that roscommon and donegal with serious rule breach in boyle today. Match followed by indoor meal. Disgraceful if true

Edit match was in Sligo.

Afterwards Rossies had indoor secret sit down meal in boyle, guards called and they broke up the meal. But will GAA take action against Roscommon?

[Will it ever end]

I just cannot fathom how these guys are not getting it - there is stories of breaches running wild in dozens of counties - why they push the boundaries given the situation we find ourselves in is mind blowing.

[oliverkelly]

Non story no rules or guidelines broken. Everything that took place met the specific rules around elite sports teams

[Itchy]

Two posters on here from Ros have PM'd me to ask me to take the post down as it is incorrect. That is fine, if it is incorrect I will take it down. One thing I would like clarified though is were the Gardai called to a function organised by Roscommon GAA in Boyle and did the meeting (or whatever it was) get disbanded as a result.

This from the Roscommon Herald (not from me or someone on twitter)...

https://roscommonherald.ie/2020/10/10/gardai-investigate-gathering/#.X4M2m8JKjAU

Gardaí have confirmed to the Roscommon Herald that they attended at a premises in Boyle this afternoon, Saturday, October 10th  at approximately 4.30 p.m. following reports of potential breaches of current Covid-19 regulations. Following engagement with Gardaí  a group of people gathered in the premises agreed to leave. "An investigation focused on the organisers of the event is currently underway,"  the Roscommon Herald has been informed.

According to a statement from Gardai: "In respect of regulations which are declared to be Penal Regulations under the Health Act 1947 as amended, An Garda Síochána adopts the approach of the Four Es which sees Gardaí engage, educate, encourage, and as a last resort, enforce.  Where Gardaí find potential breaches of the public health regulations a file is prepared for the DPP in each case.

"While An Garda Síochána will seek to encourage people to maintain the necessary public health measures, it will intervene where there is non-compliance with public health regulations," the statement concluded.

[Blowitupref]

Non story no rules or guidelines broken. Everything that took place met the specific rules around elite sports teams

Moral of the story don't believe every rumour that starts and spreads on social media.

[oliverkelly]

Two posters on here from Ros have PM'd me to ask me to take the post down as it is incorrect. That is fine, if it is incorrect I will take it down. One thing I would like clarified though is were the Gardai called to a function organised by Roscommon GAA in Boyle and did the meeting (or whatever it was) get disbanded as a result.

This from the Roscommon Herald (not from me or someone on twitter)...

https://roscommonherald.ie/2020/10/10/gardai-investigate-gathering/#.X4M2m8JKjAU

Gardaí have confirmed to the Roscommon Herald that they attended at a premises in Boyle this afternoon, Saturday, October 10th  at approximately 4.30 p.m. following reports of potential breaches of current Covid-19 regulations. Following engagement with Gardaí  a group of people gathered in the premises agreed to leave. "An investigation focused on the organisers of the event is currently underway,"  the Roscommon Herald has been informed.

According to a statement from Gardai: "In respect of regulations which are declared to be Penal Regulations under the Health Act 1947 as amended, An Garda Síochána adopts the approach of the Four Es which sees Gardaí engage, educate, encourage, and as a last resort, enforce.  Where Gardaí find potential breaches of the public health regulations a file is prepared for the DPP in each case.

"While An Garda Síochána will seek to encourage people to maintain the necessary public health measures, it will intervene where there is non-compliance with public health regulations," the statement concluded.

Yes cops attended and no its didnt get disbanded as a resukt

[Itchy]

Oliver when your own local paper remove their article, ill remove my post as you requested. That seems fair to me.

[Rossfan]

Elite sports teams are exempt from a load of the restrictions.
I believe post match meals are ok.
Some ne'er do wells in a certain Town reported to the Gardai that there was a "shindig" and revelry going on.

[Angelo]

https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2020/1010/1170745-gathering-gaa-roscommon/

Gardaí in Roscommon are investigating a potential breach of Covid-19 regulations in Boyle in County Roscommon earlier today.

It follows a call out to a premises where it is understood a GAA gathering was taking place.

After engaging with gardaí, a group of people agreed to leave.

An investigation focused on the organisers of the event is currently under way.

[Owenmoresider]

Elite sports teams are exempt from a load of the restrictions.
I believe post match meals are ok.
Some ne'er do wells in a certain Town reported to the Gardai that there was a "shindig" and revelry going on.

Curtain twitching is alive and well in Boyle it seems.

[Itchy]

What time was the roscommon game against donegal in sligo before hand?

[marty34]

Elite sports teams are exempt from a load of the restrictions.
I believe post match meals are ok.
Some ne'er do wells in a certain Town reported to the Gardai that there was a "shindig" and revelry going on.

How are post match meals ok, just because it's 'elite players'?

[Rossfan]

What time was the roscommon game against donegal in sligo before hand?

Why dont ya ask the feckin Roscommon Herald

[smelmoth]

Elite sports teams are exempt from a load of the restrictions.
I believe post match meals are ok.
Some ne'er do wells in a certain Town reported to the Gardai that there was a "shindig" and revelry going on.

Any links you can post?

The elite exemption on training is well known but presumably they weren't practising mastication?