The GAA has ‘contingency plans in place’ if a Covid-19 outbreak was to impact negatively on a team’s ability to compete at the semi-final and final stages of the All-Ireland championships.

Speaking on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland this morning, GAA President John Horan reiterated that there is only scope for postponements towards the end of the respective football and hurling competitions due to the congested fixture schedule.

“It wouldn’t be our decision around the availability of a player or team,” he remarked. “We would be guided by the public health authorities, whose opinion we have to take and respect continuously.

“We do have contingency plans in place if we run into a problem at the All-Ireland semi-finals or final. 

“Up to that stage, games must go on. Everybody appreciates and accepts the tight time frame we have found ourselves in. That has been laid out.”

Horan also revealed that the 2021 inter-county calendar will have a different look to it.

“We are looking at our plans for next year at the moment.

“I can assure everybody that we will not be starting back at the end of January as is the norm, but it would be our intention to come out with a programme later on in the year.”

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