Irish sport is to be handed a boost with the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions, with team sport set to allowed take place from June 29 with limited fans in attendance. As reported by Kevin Doyle on Independent.ie, the government is revising its road-map after scrapping the original fifth phase, which was set to be on August 10. Read MoreLeinster and Munster return to their training facilities in UCD and UL respectively next Monday, but in groups of seven players and one coach in the initial training block. The latest government advice could see club teams return to training sooner than had been originally planned, with GAA clubs currently scheduled to resume contact training on July 20. It is thought that date could be moved up following the latest government announcement.

Source: Irish Independent June 19, 2020 15:00 UTC