Hi

Please see below a further update from Dublin GAA County Board in response to the Governments COVID restriction guide;

Under 8 to Under 11

· As per our Return to Play calendar issued June 25th CCC1 is due to recommence fixtures on Saturday 29th August for our Under 8 to Under 11 age grades.

· U8 to U11 Go Games tends to involve large groups with multi pods arriving at each venue between 9.30am and 12.30pm on a Saturday morning. The groups tend to congregate together on arrival/play matches against several opposition teams and this often coincides with a Club Nursery finishing their session. All leading to large groups of players + 1 parent each in attendance.

· Due to the recent Covid-19 Government update and its recommendations up to September 13th, CCC1 in agreement with Bord na nÓg has decided that we will not issue fixtures for this age grouping until Saturday 19th September.

· While Challenge games can of course still proceed we suggest that teams should try to keep these organised friendlies as close to their own Clubs as possible to limit large numbers of parents, children and cars crisscrossing the city.

Parent / Guardian attendance

It has been confirmed that parents or guardians attending a sporting event in a “safeguarding” or “supervisory” capacity will not be classified as spectators, although strict social distancing and public health guidelines should be adhered to at all times. The GAA recommendation as issued on Wednesday was “While we await further clarification on the issue of parents attending juvenile games we suggest that one parent or guardian may attend a game where they consider it necessary for the welfare of their own child.”

All existing club policies and guidances are to be adhered too such as Social distancing for meeting and spectators, Return to play form submission, Good Sanitisation measures and if travelling to games if there are people in your car it is recommended all wear face masks.

Thank you for your continued support and diligience, if you have any further queries please discuss with your team COVID Supervisor or your team Mentor/Coach

COVID Supervisor Team