County boards told that they must await more guidance
Updated / Wednesday, 24 Feb 2021
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RTÉ GAA reporter
The GAA has confirmed to county boards that they are seeking clarity from the Government on certain aspects of the new roadmap of dealing with Covid-19, citing difficulties in streamlining fixtures as a huge challenge in the weeks and months ahead.
Gaining information on when the Government feels the various restriction levels might unroll is just one of the issues the GAA will seek guidance on.
In a letter from Croke Park officials to county boards, director-general, Tom Ryan, and president, John Horan, state that, at this point, it is impossible to plan a revised masters fixtures programme for 2021.
No GAA return for Leitrim until Easter at the earliest
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The GAA have confirmed that there will be no on-field activity permitted - even at inter county level – until Easter at the earliest.
The Irish Government yesterday published their “Covid 19: Resilience and Recovery 2021” plan and there has been no change for sport outlined in the plan.
The GAA will seek clarity from Government on whether their elite status would mean inter county level could come back under Level 5, as it did pre Christmas, however it remains impossible to plan a revised Master Fixtures calendar for 2021, as there is no indication at this point of when these Levels may kick in. The exercise is further complicated by the need to align our plans with whatever is permitted by the NI Executive for Counties and clubs in that jurisdiction according to today s statement.
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No GAA on-field activity until Easter at earliest and impossible now to plan revised 2021 fixtures calendar
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THE GAA HAVE confirmed that no on-field activity will be permitted, including at inter-county level, until Easter after the publishing of yesterday’s latest Government Covid-19 plan.
The association have stated that it ‘remains impossible to plan a revised Master Fixtures calendar for 2021′ and insist no decision has been made on what competitions will or will not take place this year
More bad news for Kilkenny GAA fans - NO games before Easter
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The on-off saga of the 2021 Gaelic Games season took another twist after the GAA announced that a return to onfield action will NOT happen before Easter.
In a statement issued today which will be a blow to clubs, inter-county teams and players alike, the Association admitted their plans to revamp the Masters Fixtures calendar have been left in limbo, with no idea as to when games will resume.
The message came less than 24 hours after the Government announced that the Level 5 lockdown, which was due to finish on March 5, will now continue until at least April 5.