Two Kerry club chairmen believe GAA pitches could have been opened earlier than yesterday. After 91 days, the gates of club grounds across the country were unlocked for non-contact training for players over minor age. From Saturday, minors and those younger can do the same before club footballers and hurlers of all ages resume contact training on Monday. Chairman Seán O’Shea senior reckons it would have been more appropriate to reopen pitches at the beginning of phase two when the Government allowed for limited numbers to train. “Water breaks or maybe like they have in American football disposable paper cups with a container of water.

Source: Irish Examiner June 25, 2020 05:02 UTC