Last updated on .From the section Gaelic GamesBallyboden GAA club is among several which have been closed because of the coronavirus pandemicThe GAA has said that pitches will reopen for adult training five days earlier than expected on 24 June. An update from the GAA, based on recommendations made by its Covid-19 Advisory Committee following a meeting on Saturday, also confirmed that full contact training across all levels will be permitted from 29 June. There is no change to planned return of inter-county action training on 14 September and matches on 17 October. It is understood that a return to inter-county action will involve a straight knockout format for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. As well as contact training, challenge matches will be permitted from 29 June in the Republic of Ireland.

Source: BBC June 20, 2020 15:11 UTC