racing, greyhound racing and approved equestrian events only are permitted to continue behind closed doors.”
Subtle change, but significant for the GAA.
Q: Is this a professional v amateur sport issue?
A: That’s certainly how Minister Chambers framed it.
“In the roadmap that was
published last autumn, we gave exemptions for professional sports,” he said on RTÉ radio yesterday morning.
“For example, the League of Ireland is a professional league. That is the distinction.”
And yet, the League of Ireland First Division and Women’s National League are to start on the weekend of March 26.
In that context, it’s difficult