GAA National Leagues set to be put back to late March

Croke Park is expected to give an update of the proposed start-up of the Alliance Football and Hurling Leagues at the end of next week.

Due to Covid-19, it is expected that the proposed start-up of the leagues on February 27 will be pushed forward, by at least one month.

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It will all depend on the covid numbers and what government restrictions are in place.

It is anticipated that providing the leagues get the go-ahead that the championships will follow with the club season commencing in late August or early September.

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Collective county training was due to commence last week, on Friday, January 15, but with the rise in numbers that was changed with a ban on all collective training continuing until further notice.