But with the exuberance and emotion of so many successes has come instinctive reactions that are completely at odds with the public health guidelines in place. As it happened, the new measures went beyond what is allowed for in the State’s Level 3 plan, where senior club matches could have continued behind closed doors. It leaves quite a few county finals still to be played, the Cork, Carlow and Longford football finals, the Laois, Offaly and Meath hurling finals to name just a few. But like water always finding a way, so too do celebrations and inevitable public health consequences. By taking out the source, as in club competition finals, the GAA can take down the temperature and contribute to the public health effort.

Source: Irish Independent October 05, 2020 19:18 UTC