PATRICKSWELL GAA CLUB NOTES
CLUB LIMERICK DRAW 2020: The second Club Limerick Draw of 2020 will take place this Saturday June 27.
You can join at any stage for the next draw – or the entire annual series! Online customers who only purchased for the first draw are encouraged to sign up similarly online for future draws.
Subscriptions can be bought in four different manners: Firstly – online at limerickgaa.ie/club-limerick-draw. Secondly, you can pay directly to a Bank Account (contact Siobhan 0873520395 for full details. Thirdly, please email Siobhan at info.clublimerick@gaa.ie. Lastly, please make contact with Patrickswell GAA Club via Seamus O’Riordan at 0872869175.
CORONA VIRUS: The following changes to the ‘Return to Activity’ guidelines have been made after recommendations from the GAA’s Covid-19 Advisory Committee.
Pitches for Adult training can open on Wednesday June 24. For Minors and younger age groups, training can commence from Saturday June 27. Training is on a non-contact basis and on the understanding that players and all participants have completed the e-Learning module and follow the control measures in place (health questionnaire etc)
There can be a maximum of 15 players in a designated area of the field. Coaching numbers for underage teams must be consistent with Code of Behaviour.
From Monday June 29, contact training and challenge games are permitted for all. Clarification has been sought on what will constitute a close contact versus a casual contact. Restriction on participants-only attending training sessions should be relaxed from Monday 29 June subject to government specified maximum of 200 people in the ground.
Club Fixtures will be allowed from Friday July 17. There has been no change to inter-county dates (September 14 for training. Competitions to start on October 17 as planned). All control measures for players, coaches and other team personnel (completion of health questionnaire, e-Learning education etc) is to remain in place until advised otherwise. Dressing rooms will remain closed until July 20.
The Advisory Committee is considering the position in relation to other GAA buildings (such as gyms, Handball alleys etc). Guidance will be provided in this context before June 29.