The GAA's Covid Advisory group has cleared the way for GAA club activity to resume in Northern Ireland from April 12. Following last week's decision by the Northern Ireland executive to permit non-contact training for groups of 15 for outdoor sports, the Covid Advisory group has given the green light for adult and underage club team to start back training. It will, in all probability, create a divergence between clubs north and south of the border as it's not expected that the same liberty will be afforded to adult club teams in the south until May. There had been some calls to retain a 32-county approach but the Covid Advisory Group feels it is right to allow activity when the opportunity for some has arisen. Inter-county teams in the six counties have clearance to train from the authorities at present but not the GAA.

Source: Irish Independent March 22, 2021 20:50 UTC