Tennis Ireland say clubs around the country can remain open with strict protocols in place as per their interpretation of the government’s Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions. On Wednesday, Tennis Ireland’s chief executive Richard Fahey told The Irish Times they were hoping that, if the government apply their own protocols in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, tennis clubs will be able to remain open as the country moves to a Level 5 lockdown. One aspect of their argument is that while swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms are to close under Level 5, the guidelines don’t specifically refer to tennis clubs and there has been no direct communication from the government to Tennis Ireland to close the clubs down. Fahey continued: “Tennis clubs can’t really close if we are going to be in a position to provide younger players, school age children with the opportunity to train or play. The vast majority of adults who play tennis don’t go to train; not like football or GAA or rugby.

Source: The Irish Times October 21, 2020 17:12 UTC