Croke Park update

Croke Park has issued a statement saying the HSE has asked that we (GAA Clubs) communicate to as many people as possible a change in the way the public is being asked to make contact. If someone suspects they have symptoms, they are requested to visit [hse.ie]hse.ie, contact your GP or phone HSE Live 1850 24 1850.

All GAA units are encouraged only to follow advice from trusted points of information, such as the following, which will be updated regularly:
@HSELive
@CMOireland
@publichealthni

The following websites are the primary sources in Ireland for public health information regarding Covid 19:
See here for HSE: https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/coronavirus.html
See here for PHA: https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/news/covid-19-coronavirus#situation-in-northern-ireland

The covid19 testing centres are NOT walk-in testing centres, they are strictly by appointment that will be sent to you from your GP or HSE after you've contacted them.

GAA Cancellations

As part of our collective efforts in dealing with the Covid-19 outbreak, it is our intention to communicate with our units on a regular basis and keep you informed of developments as they happen. The GAA can today confirm that a number of coaching and games initiatives will not proceed in light of the prevailing circumstances. These include the 2020 Féile competitions, the Celtic Challenge and activity involving Academy Squads. It has also been confirmed that the Connacht Senior Football Championship meeting between New York and Galway, scheduled to take place in Gaelic Park, New York on May 3rd, has been postponed. The future for this fixture will be considered at a later date and in the context of the anticipated overall re-drawing of the national fixtures calendar for 2020 as necessitated by the ongoing disruption to the GAA games programme.

We will add to this list as further cancellations arise. The Association would like to reassure our members that when games activity re-commences we will provide an adequate games schedule for our players at all ages and grades.

In the meantime, we are working on a unified approach for all of our units on the issue of Games Development and Administration personnel and will be liaising with our Provincial Councils and County Committees in the coming days. Thank you for your combined efforts to date.

These efforts have the potential to make a massive difference and it is in this vein that we ask you to continue to mobilise the GAA network and our wider membership in the interests of public health and the greater good. Please continue to exercise caution relating to social distancing and coughing and sneezing etiquette and continue to refer to HSE.ie for more detailed advice.

Easter Camp

The Donaghmore/Ashbourne GAA club camp is now cancelled, we'll be in touch with members who had already registered.

Free Delivery from shops in ashbourne

Several shops have been in touch to ask would we advertise their offering free delivery for customers who are self isolating or vulnerable. If you know of any shop or provider in the town who is offering similar, tell them to email pro.donaghmoreashbourne.meath@gaa.ie and we'll keep an updates list in our bulletins.

Hugh Maguire Butchers

Tesco

Supervalu.

Cúl Skills

We've had a great response to our Cúl skills video requests. Keep sending them into our facebook page on messenger or whatsapp through your mentors so it gets to our club PRO and we'll post. We have some more challenges on the way.

First Responders

Our list of Active First Responders is increasing, if you are in a position to offer a service to isolated or vulnerable people in your community during this time of need, please txt Caroline Butler on 087 6857677