With announcements about the phased return to something near normality being rumoured there was high hopes among GAA fans that we might be moving in the right direction as far as getting our games up and running again, but that does not appear to be the case. Reports this morning would seem to suggest that the GAA have no intention of changing their plans that county hurling or football training will be allowed until at least Easter. That would mean that if the National Leagues were to go ahead they would not be commencing until at least the last weekend in April or the first weekend in May.

Some people were suggesting that because this lockdown went on so long that the Croke Park authorities may decide to re-jig the fixtures and play the club season first. That way there would have been a better chance of crowds being allowed in to the county games later in the year. However this is highly unlikely and it could be late summer or even Autumn before we see any action on the club front.