Easter looks like earliest return for GAA action

There will be no return to GAA inter-county action until after Easter (6th / 7th April) following a meeting with the Minister of State for Sport with the GAA, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and Camogie Association.

The GAA's Covid Advisory Group met this evening to consider the outcome of a meeting between the three Gaelic Games governing bodies and representatives of the Government.

The meeting was held to brief the governing bodies on the short-term prospects for a return to training and playing.

The Government representatives clarified that inter-county Gaelic Games activity is not covered under the current Level 5 exemptions for elite sports.

A return to inter-county training or games is not permitted under the current restrictions.

It was also clear that there will not be any change to this position post-5th March when the restrictions currently in place are reviewed.

It is the view of the GAA's Covid Advisory group that no on field activity will be permitted - training or games - until Easter at the earliest.