Picture credit: Diarmuid Greene / SportsfileThe GAA are seeking clarification from the HSE regarding the current coronavirus guidelines currently preventing them from cutting pitches. The HSE have stressed that all golf course staff must adhere to their guidelines in relation to safety and physical distancing. Four years ago, the organisation teamed up with the Irish Golf Course Superintendents Association of Ireland (IGCSAI) to establish a pitch maintenance work group. Croke Park pitch manager Stuart Wilson and IGCSAI general manager Damian McLaverty are members of the committee and there is a groundsman section on the IGCSAI website. Other stadiums such as Semple Stadium and Chadwicks Wexford Park have also been offered by the Tipperary and Wexford County Boards should they be required.

Source: Irish Examiner April 02, 2020 12:00 UTC