); It wasn t a case of removing, it was a case of giving clarity - Minister on GAA s playing exemption
Meanwhile, the GAA president confirmed the games’ inability to operate from within bubble environments was a large factor in the decision. By Sinead Farrell Thursday 11 Feb 2021, 4:30 PM Feb 11th 2021, 12:29 PM 19,916 Views 19 Comments
No Gaelic Games activity is expected to take place until Easter at the earliest.
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Updated Feb 11th 2021, 4:30 PM
MINISTER FOR STATE of Sport Jack Chambers has explained how inter-county GAA came to lose its exemption status as an elite sport during Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions, with GAA president John Horan later clarifying that the lack of ‘bubbles’ was the predominant reason behind the Association parking its inter-county a
Cabinet ministers fear a public backlash over new mandatory quarantine plans that they believe do not go far enough to stop the spread of the virus from overseas.