Team training for adults in outdoors to resume on 10 May

Along with the plan on reopening society and the economy, cabinet has given green light for adult team sports outdoor training to resume from 10 May.

It marks a further opening up of sporting activity along with last Monday’s reopening of sports facilities, including pitches, golf courses and tennis courts.This is a welcome news for participants who have been deprived of all but solo training since Christmas and had to endure truncated seasons of sport in 2020.

Activities should take place between a maximum of two households. Facilities including club houses and any indoor facilities (for example: changing rooms, showers, kitchens, meeting rooms), apart from essential toilet facilities must remain closed. There should not be any return to team sports or training activities.Also Underage non-contact outdoor training in pods of 15 can resume.

All Clubs are required to appoint a Lead Club Covid Officer and advise Athletics Ireland of their Lead Officers contact details. Please email the contact details of your Lead Club Covid Officer to kieronstout@athleticsireland.ie. However, you may train as many additional Covid Officers as you see fit to support Club activity. The Club Covid Officer is a standalone role and should not be an active coach involved in a training session.

Swimming pool and gym’s will be opened by June 7th,with competitive matches also set to resume on this date.It is understood training will be non-contact and in pods of 15, with sporting bodies waiting for clarification on when full-contact training and challenge games can recommence.

For Club members note the following steps in order to attend your club.

  1. Book all sessions online using the Athletics Ireland Covid booking app
  2. Maintain social distancing during training at all times.
  3. Carry a bottle of hand sanitiser and use regularly.
  4. If using equipment wipe clean before and after use with an appropriate cleaning agent.
  5. Do not attend training in your club if you feel unwell or are displaying any Covid symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath or loss of smell or taste.     
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