Championship and Covid

PTH2009 · 23-02-2021 08:07PM

Seems to be no mention of the GAA getting the Elite status back

So irritating that the GAA lifted the spirits last year and was a little thing to look forward too

wirelessdude01 · 23-02-2021 08:11PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Seems to be no mention of the GAA getting the Elite status back

So irritating that the GAA lifted the spirits last year and was a little thing to look forward too

No funding is available from government and no appetite from HQ to restart.

Lost Ormond · 23-02-2021 08:15PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Seems to be no mention of the GAA getting the Elite status back

So irritating that the GAA lifted the spirits last year and was a little thing to look forward too

Very unlikely it will get it back.
GAA in many ways was lucky to have the elite status when you looked at most of the other athletes who were regarded as elite - professional, mainly full time athletes who's sole work is the sport and are not going into all kinds of workplaces etc

Not much appetite from GAA HQ either considering games would be behind closed doors so waiting longer in hope you can get some crowds in is probably a good thing

dobman88 · 23-02-2021 08:42PM

Tbf, under the new plan, all sport should be cancelled in level 5. Includes 6 nations rugby, LOI soccer and horse racing even behind closed doors. They are only exempt in level 4. Inter county GAA is also exempt under level 4 so they're right in line with pro sports and we have zero room to complain imo.

It'll be interesting to see what goes ahead and when the new level 5 comes into effect.

wirelessdude01 · 23-02-2021 09:06PM

dobman88 wrote: »

Tbf, under the new plan, all sport should be cancelled in level 5. Includes 6 nations rugby, LOI soccer and horse racing even behind closed doors. They are only exempt in level 4. Inter county GAA is also exempt under level 4 so they're right in line with pro sports and we have zero room to complain imo.

It'll be interesting to see what goes ahead and when the new level 5 comes into effect.

Taoiseach said at the presser that elite sports will be occurring.

dobman88 · 23-02-2021 09:09PM

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Taoiseach said at the presser that elite sports will be occurring.

Yeah, I was just basing it on what was in the "living with covid" plan that Gav Reilly tweeted. See he followed up a few mins ago. Further evidence that they're still making it up as they go along.

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1364298394152415233?s=19

dobman88 · 23-02-2021 09:13PM

Also, I want the GAA back as much as the next person but you can't class it as elite sport because of the obvious fact that you cant isolate players and create bubbles like pro sports can. Its unfortunate but not a lot we can do.

TCDStudent1 · 23-02-2021 10:09PM

dobman88 wrote: »

Also, I want the GAA back as much as the next person but you can't class it as elite sport because of the obvious fact that you cant isolate players and create bubbles like pro sports can. Its unfortunate but not a lot we can do.

I agree with you but I find it hard to see how LoI can be classed as an elite sport. Maybe I am wrong but I would have assumed that there are quite a number of LoI players that are semi-professional with other jobs?

PTH2009 · 23-02-2021 10:11PM

dobman88 wrote: »

Also, I want the GAA back as much as the next person but you can't class it as elite sport because of the obvious fact that you cant isolate players and create bubbles like pro sports can. Its unfortunate but not a lot we can do.

It wasn't a problem last Autumn/Winter

wirelessdude01 · 23-02-2021 10:13PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

It wasn't a problem last Autumn/Winter

If if hasn't quite made it onto your radar yet, things are a slight bit different now.

dobman88 · 23-02-2021 10:16PM

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

If if hasn't quite made it onto your radar yet, things are a slight bit different now.

Thanks for saving me the bother. You'd have to wonder about some people at this stage.

dobman88 · 23-02-2021 10:18PM

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

I agree with you but I find it hard to see how LoI can be classed as an elite sport. Maybe I am wrong but I would have assumed that there are quite a number of LoI players that are semi-professional with other jobs?

Yeah, I agree. It's a shambles. Sure the lads making these decisions don't even know what they're at themselves.

wirelessdude01 · 23-02-2021 10:23PM

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

I agree with you but I find it hard to see how LoI can be classed as an elite sport. Maybe I am wrong but I would have assumed that there are quite a number of LoI players that are semi-professional with other jobs?

Upper end of the premier division would mostly be professional. I'd be quite familiar with Dundalk and they are all professional.

Now the first division really can't be classified as professional in any sense.

blowitupref · 24-02-2021 01:06AM

Club football back to level 3 restrictions. It will be the summer before such restrictions are in place. Inter County can go ahead in level 4 restrictions.

A possibility of?

NFL and NHL - May and June
Club county championships July, August, September

All Ireland football and hurling championships with some supporters at games in October, November, December.

PTH2009 · 24-02-2021 03:49AM

blowitupref wrote: »

Club football back to level 3 restrictions. It will be the summer before such restrictions are in place. Inter County can go ahead in level 4 restrictions.

A possibility of?

NFL and NHL - May and June
Club county championships July, August, September

All Ireland football and hurling championships with some supporters at games in October, November, December.

I'd accept that but think all inter county will be first with it over by September with clubs from then on. Provincial and All Ireland clubs will make a return but will spill into 2022

Anyone's guess what will happen really

Loafing Oaf · 24-02-2021 03:03PM

blowitupref wrote: »

Club football back to level 3 restrictions. It will be the summer before such restrictions are in place. Inter County can go ahead in level 4 restrictions.

A possibility of?

NFL and NHL - May and June
Club county championships July, August, September

All Ireland football and hurling championships with some supporters at games in October, November, December.

Would this be generally seen as preferable to dropping the leagues altogether and playing the inter-counties in the first half of summer and the club championships in the second half? Not sure many people would fancy another winter AIC, even if some spectators can attend...

TCDStudent1 · 24-02-2021 03:07PM

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Would this be generally seen as preferable to dropping the leagues altogether and playing the inter-counties in the first half of summer and the club championships in the second half? Not sure many people would fancy another winter AIC, even if some spectators can attend...

I would think a winter championship is acceptable but only if crowds are back.

blowitupref · 24-02-2021 04:59PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

I'd accept that but think all inter county will be first with it over by September with clubs from then on. Provincial and All Ireland clubs will make a return but will spill into 2022

Anyone's guess what will happen really

That's another possibility but I doubt they'll leave club teams that long waiting for championship action.

On the inter County scene HQ are determined to get this B All-Ireland up and running and in order to do that they'll have to play some sort of league first, probably sticking with "Regional" NFL.

dobman88 · 24-02-2021 05:41PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

I'd accept that but think all inter county will be first with it over by September with clubs from then on. Provincial and All Ireland clubs will make a return but will spill into 2022

Anyone's guess what will happen really

I'm not sure it would be beneficial to let clubs go that late in the year when the evenings are getting darker and weather is getting worse. You'd have issues with unplayable pitches and floodlights which would mean trying to squeeze games into weekends which presents a problem with referee availability in some counties.

I'd also be in favour of forgetting about provincial and club all Ireland again this year. Just get county championship back at some stage.

PTH2009 · 28-02-2021 07:33PM

The Leagues should of been starting this weekend

Bloody virus

rrs · 04-03-2021 10:31AM

Vaccine roll out still very slow https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2021/0303/1200589-coronavirus-vaccine/

The Johnson /Johnson one shot vaccine would help if it gets approved in April

PTH2009 · 04-03-2021 04:22PM

rrs wrote: »

Vaccine roll out still very slow https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2021/0303/1200589-coronavirus-vaccine/

The Johnson /Johnson one shot vaccine would help if it gets approved in April

Yeah hopefully

Would of thought the GAA have a fixture list done up incorporating a few start dates

PTH2009 · 07-03-2021 03:46PM

Is this one of the longest breaks Intercounty players have had ? I'm sure there doing individual training at home but I doubt it's nothing compared to collective training

Let's hope by this time next month the situation will be a lot clearer

rrs · 14-03-2021 10:33AM

https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0314/1203889-niac-recommends-suspension-of-use-of-astrazeneca-vaccin/

arctictree · 16-03-2021 03:51PM

Lads, I heard of a national school giving football sessions twice a week to 5th and 6th class kids. It's basically the local u12 GAA team. Is this allowed under current rules?

wirelessdude01 · 16-03-2021 03:58PM

arctictree wrote: »

Lads, I heard of a national school giving football sessions twice a week to 5th and 6th class kids. It's basically the local u12 GAA team. Is this allowed under current rules?

If they are in the one class and it's their teacher then not really an issue. It's essentially like P.E.

arctictree · 16-03-2021 04:05PM

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

If they are in the one class and it's their teacher then not really an issue. It's essentially like P.E.

Well that's the thing, it's not the one class and it's the u12 GAA coach taking the session!

wirelessdude01 · 16-03-2021 04:09PM

arctictree wrote: »

Well that's the thing, it's not the one class and it's the u12 GAA coach taking the session!

Well given that the latest guidelines for primary schools explicitly state that external coaches are allowed then it shouldn't be happening.

Also classes aren't meant to be mixing during school.

I wanted to do some skills at lunch with individual classes and my principal said no way.

dobman88 · 16-03-2021 04:32PM

arctictree wrote: »

Lads, I heard of a national school giving football sessions twice a week to 5th and 6th class kids. It's basically the local u12 GAA team. Is this allowed under current rules?

Leave them to it ffs. Its kids having a kick about. Mother of God what have we become when this has become post worthy wondering if its allowed.

arctictree · 16-03-2021 04:41PM

dobman88 wrote: »

Leave them to it ffs. Its kids having a kick about. Mother of God what have we become when this has become post worthy wondering if its allowed.

No, I was just wondering if this is allowed then maybe we should be setting up something similar in our local school for the kids.

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