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The Corona Virus And Possible Effects To GAA Matches

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Replying To updwell:  "And now we here that the French coach and another member of the backroom team tested positive for Covid on returning from Dublin. Did he come over to Ireland with it or did he get it here? But there all in 'bubbles. Did any of the players have close contact with backroom team and then possible pass it on in a sweaty scrum. Is it safe for Ireland to fly to Italy and Scotland and have the English fly over here? Is this risk really necessary?"
Ah sure killingfields and Co think them and soccer are pros so it's ok.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2289 - 16/02/2021 22:08:37    2331624

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "I think the rugby should be scrapped, I won't miss it anyway, it was the Italian fans being let fly in last year that really started the thing spreading, I could see that happening from up here in the hills of Tir Chonaill, don't understand why the brilliant minds we had sitting on their brains in Leinster house couldn't foresee it."
Ireland played Italy on the 20th October 2020. There were no fans, Italian or Irish at the game.

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2742 - 16/02/2021 22:14:34    2331626

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "I think the rugby should be scrapped, I won't miss it anyway, it was the Italian fans being let fly in last year that really started the thing spreading, I could see that happening from up here in the hills of Tir Chonaill, don't understand why the brilliant minds we had sitting on their brains in Leinster house couldn't foresee it."
Do you have anything to back up that it was Italians coming here that spread covid.
The timelines show that wasnt what really started spreading covid. Stats dont match that. It was spreading well before that and had come in quite a bit already

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3747 - 16/02/2021 22:42:50    2331631

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Ah sure killingfields and Co think them and soccer are pros so it's ok."
Well its kinda ironic they line up for anthems all socially distanced and mingle in a scrum ten minutes later. But they are professionals and I guess we need some sport on TV. Though watching the Rugby team at the minute is like watching Irish soccer team.
IRFU need international game to survive and keep everyone afloat. You do what you have to to survive thats the name of the game now. If this goes on much longer society is going to be in real trouble.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4953 - 16/02/2021 23:16:05    2331635

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Replying To KillingFields:  "Do you have anything to back up that it was Italians coming here that spread covid.
The timelines show that wasnt what really started spreading covid. Stats dont match that. It was spreading well before that and had come in quite a bit already"
Italy was riddled with covid this time last year yet their fans came over for weekend anyway. Take your head out of the sand.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2289 - 16/02/2021 23:17:10    2331637

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Replying To Cockney_Cat:  "Ireland played Italy on the 20th October 2020. There were no fans, Italian or Irish at the game."
I don't agree with him but I think he is referring to the original fixture which was cancelled at short notice in March . Many of the Italian fans who had booked flights and hotels for the game travelled anyway

PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2012 - 17/02/2021 01:38:57    2331645

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Replying To Cockney_Cat:  "Ireland played Italy on the 20th October 2020. There were no fans, Italian or Irish at the game."
That's the re fix game, the original fixture in the spring was cancelled but the Italian fans still travelled to Dublin for a jolly. Covid was already in the country but dont think this helped the situation , same with Cheltenham.

Monkeycatcher (Meath) - Posts: 155 - 17/02/2021 08:16:33    2331651

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I don't like bashing other sports. And there is not too much social distancing in Rugby scrums or rucks. Just pointing it out Killingfields, because the IRFU media always point out any problems with GAA and social distancing, or even Soccer too.
GAA need to get back playing, and sort out their finances too. 34 million would buy you a player in the EPL now. So it is not too bad imho.

galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2614 - 17/02/2021 10:27:33    2331669

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Italy was riddled with covid this time last year yet their fans came over for weekend anyway. Take your head out of the sand."
Agree. You can never know for sure who spread it around. But you have to go with the probabilities.

lionofludesch (Down) - Posts: 475 - 17/02/2021 10:57:58    2331674

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Maybe the Minster's responsible should be contacted by GAA fans.

galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2614 - 17/02/2021 14:45:19    2331693

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Replying To galwayford:  "I don't like bashing other sports. And there is not too much social distancing in Rugby scrums or rucks. Just pointing it out Killingfields, because the IRFU media always point out any problems with GAA and social distancing, or even Soccer too.
GAA need to get back playing, and sort out their finances too. 34 million would buy you a player in the EPL now. So it is not too bad imho."
The players in rugby are tested regularly so its fine to play. Scrums/rucks can happen with players who have all passed tests and are covid free.
Where exactly have IRFU been pointing out problems with the GAA and social distancing?
The media isnt the IRFU.

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3747 - 17/02/2021 15:51:29    2331705

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Italy was riddled with covid this time last year yet their fans came over for weekend anyway. Take your head out of the sand."
and had it been the reverse situation you would have seen all the Irish not go? the country couldn't even stop itself from going on the last before Christmas when they knew what it would do!

zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1956 - 17/02/2021 16:10:27    2331710

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Videos on social media this morning of hundreds of people leaving certain places of worship around Dublin after their Friday services and the Gardí were called but failed to show to disperse the crowds (I wonder why?). I thought we were all in this together but there seems that there is different rules for different people.

DUALSUPPORT (Limerick) - Posts: 1038 - 20/02/2021 11:37:45    2332111

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Replying To DUALSUPPORT:  "Videos on social media this morning of hundreds of people leaving certain places of worship around Dublin after their Friday services and the Gardí were called but failed to show to disperse the crowds (I wonder why?). I thought we were all in this together but there seems that there is different rules for different people."
The police have been called to numerous gatherings up and down the country and haven't turned up. Let's not make this an us v them issue when it's not.

lilylanger (Kildare) - Posts: 758 - 20/02/2021 12:15:38    2332115

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Replying To DUALSUPPORT:  "Videos on social media this morning of hundreds of people leaving certain places of worship around Dublin after their Friday services and the Gardí were called but failed to show to disperse the crowds (I wonder why?). I thought we were all in this together but there seems that there is different rules for different people."
The local people complaining of these "gatherings" are viewed as cranks and ignored by local Gardai. Any Friday just take a walk around Mountjoy Square, Gardiner street, you will be amazed!

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4953 - 20/02/2021 13:27:39    2332121

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Replying To lilylanger:  "The police have been called to numerous gatherings up and down the country and haven't turned up. Let's not make this an us v them issue when it's not."
Are you for real! so the solution is deflect and sweep it under the carpet "move along nothing to see here people". In that case so I think I might throw a house party tonight or even better my local pub might open up. Maybe my local priest might celebrate mass tomorrow morning(Be honest would you or those who liked your comment be as accepting of that) and after me and my family can go to ballybunnion to walk the beach. I wonder would all that escape a garda shut down or would I escape punishment too.

I'm really not trying to be smart here but your comment is just another political correct statement to side step the fact the general Irish population are policed differently to minorities.

DUALSUPPORT (Limerick) - Posts: 1038 - 20/02/2021 17:40:30    2332151

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Replying To arock:  "Well its kinda ironic they line up for anthems all socially distanced and mingle in a scrum ten minutes later. But they are professionals and I guess we need some sport on TV. Though watching the Rugby team at the minute is like watching Irish soccer team.
IRFU need international game to survive and keep everyone afloat. You do what you have to to survive thats the name of the game now. If this goes on much longer society is going to be in real trouble."
Ya were better watching the late late show than watching that dog of a sport. That's how bad rugby is.

republicofcloone (Leitrim) - Posts: 375 - 20/02/2021 18:58:17    2332165

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Replying To DUALSUPPORT:  "Are you for real! so the solution is deflect and sweep it under the carpet "move along nothing to see here people". In that case so I think I might throw a house party tonight or even better my local pub might open up. Maybe my local priest might celebrate mass tomorrow morning(Be honest would you or those who liked your comment be as accepting of that) and after me and my family can go to ballybunnion to walk the beach. I wonder would all that escape a garda shut down or would I escape punishment too.

I'm really not trying to be smart here but your comment is just another political correct statement to side step the fact the general Irish population are policed differently to minorities."
I never once agreed with what happened or tried to down play it at all. I simply stated that the police have been called to various gatherings throughout the country and haven't shown up. This is just another one and with all due respect political correctness has nothing to do with it.

lilylanger (Kildare) - Posts: 758 - 20/02/2021 19:16:31    2332170

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Replying To lilylanger:  "I never once agreed with what happened or tried to down play it at all. I simply stated that the police have been called to various gatherings throughout the country and haven't shown up. This is just another one and with all due respect political correctness has nothing to do with it."
Fair enough, but there is a big difference between what are probably 1 off house parties you are referring to and these regular weekly meetings. But you are wrong about this having nothing to do with political correctness, there is a rotten double standard here and the guards are letting it off because they don't want to deal with being labelled racists by these people and the social justice warriors that back them. Like I asked you earlier and be honest now if this mass on a Sunday would you be so forgiving.

DUALSUPPORT (Limerick) - Posts: 1038 - 21/02/2021 12:27:17    2332270

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Replying To DUALSUPPORT:  "Fair enough, but there is a big difference between what are probably 1 off house parties you are referring to and these regular weekly meetings. But you are wrong about this having nothing to do with political correctness, there is a rotten double standard here and the guards are letting it off because they don't want to deal with being labelled racists by these people and the social justice warriors that back them. Like I asked you earlier and be honest now if this mass on a Sunday would you be so forgiving."
I don't understand how you think I am being forgiving of what happened. I'm not at all. I'm not just talking of house parties. Down here there are road bowling gatherings upward of 50 people happening weekly. The guards know and do nothing. Blind eyes are being turned to upwards of 100 at gravesides. University gatherings on campus, beaches, fields. It's rampant all over Ireland. Do I agree, of course I don't. But it's happening and no I don't condone it nor would I if it was mass on a Sunday down the town to answer your question.

lilylanger (Kildare) - Posts: 758 - 21/02/2021 14:58:51    2332290

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