Restart 31st July

[total hoofball]

Local restrictions in Kildare, Laois and Offaly for two weeks and all sports events cancelled for this period, non-contact sport and training still allowed for a maximum of 15

What contingency is in place for LOI season if similar occurs in Dublin or Cork or in multiple locations where LOI clubs are located?

[D24Saint]

Local restrictions in Kildare, Laois and Offaly for two weeks and all sports events cancelled for this period, non-contact sport and training still allowed for a maximum of 15

What contingency is in place for LOI season if similar occurs in Dublin or Cork or in multiple locations where LOI clubs are located?

Not looking good I’d say we are heading back into lockdown. These local restrictions are all well and good but only really work in central community’s. I’m not sure people who live in areas that border other countries will adhere to the restrictions.

[pineapple stu]

174 cases today. Highest in three months. Still heavily concentrated in Kildare in particular, but it's not looking good at the moment

[NeverFeltBetter]

I wonder what it will take for them to shut Dublin down again? That's the big question. 27 new cases there today, and you'd imagine a few of the Kildare ones would have some kind of Dublin connection in terms of work.

[sbgawa]

Just call the season over now.
Rovers champions,seems simplest solution

[D24Saint]

Just call the season over now.
Rovers champions,seems simplest solution

Put every manager into a boxing ring royal rumble style last man standing gets the league trophy. I’d give SOD an outside chance. My money would be on Ollie Horgan.

[total hoofball]

174 cases today. Highest in three months. Still heavily concentrated in Kildare in particular, but it's not looking good at the moment
LSL teams from the 3 counties have had their games called off for the next 2 weeks at least. They are closer to finishing their seasons than the LOI with anything from 3 to 8 games still to play depending on the team but it's still a huge fixture headache with their season run-in, at least most of the players will be on amateur terms so no headaches there

There is a possibility now that LOI restart to finish the shortened season on the normal schedule on October 30th is going to backfire as clearly there has been no contingency for any local/national lockdowns during the restart that may need to extend the season beyond that date when most players contracts have expired.

[D24Saint]

LSL teams from the 3 counties have had their games called off for the next 2 weeks at least. They are closer to finishing their seasons than the LOI with anything from 3 to 8 games still to play depending on the team but it's still a huge fixture headache with their season run-in, at least most of the players will be on amateur terms so no headaches there

There is a possibility now that LOI restart to finish the shortened season on the normal schedule on October 30th is going to backfire as clearly there has been no contingency for any local/national lockdowns during the restart that may need to extend the season beyond that date when most players contracts have expired.

The only way around regional lockdown is the surrender home advantage or nominate an alternate venue. I do find it hypocritical by the government that horse racing Ireland are exempt from the lockdown makes no sense.

[2 Year Contract]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/0808/1158028-laois-offaly-and-kildare-count-cost-of-gaa-suspension/


Most sporting events have been banned, but non-contact outdoor sports and training may continue, with the latter subject to a maximum of 15 people. Training for professional athletes involved in contact sport can also continue.

This allows Pats who train in Celbridge and I think maybe Longford who train in Leixlip (if they still train there these days) to continue to train. I’d imagine if there’s a lockdown in somewhere like Dublin or Cork as mentioned, the LOI looks like it could well have a better chance of exemptions than we might think. All depends on the severity of cases though of course

[D24Saint]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/0808/1158028-laois-offaly-and-kildare-count-cost-of-gaa-suspension/



This allows Pats who train in Celbridge and I think maybe Longford who train in Leixlip (if they still train there these days) to continue to train. I’d imagine if there’s a lockdown in somewhere like Dublin or Cork as mentioned, the LOI looks like it could well have a better chance of exemptions than we might think. All depends on the severity of cases though of course

That’s actually an excellent point I never considered that angle. We still train in ballyouster afaik.

[2 Year Contract]

That’s actually an excellent point I never considered that angle. We still train in ballyouster afaik.

Yep we defo do. It was Longford I was unsure of if still train in Leixlip Amenities centre. They did up to last season so I assume they still do. I’m also assuming first division part time teams come under the government’s term of ‘professional athletes’

[Longfordian]

Apparently we don't train there any more but I'm not sure where we do train now.

[Martinho II]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/0808/1158028-laois-offaly-and-kildare-count-cost-of-gaa-suspension/



This allows Pats who train in Celbridge and I think maybe Longford who train in Leixlip (if they still train there these days) to continue to train. I’d imagine if there’s a lockdown in somewhere like Dublin or Cork as mentioned, the LOI looks like it could well have a better chance of exemptions than we might think. All depends on the severity of cases though of course

I think we have moved base from Leixlip but whether we are back training in Celbridge like the old days or in Co Dublin I honestly cant remember.

[Martinho II]

Apparently we don't train there any more but I'm not sure where we do train now.

Was asking our kitman this Q now its Donaghmede we have changed to since start of preseason!