Paul Rouse: GAA must now be prepared for Championship wipeout

If the Government follows the advice of Nphet and moves to Level 5, then it is impossible to see how the championship can be played

WAITING FOR THE LIGHT: It is striking that such a sizeable minority of many inter-county players voted yesterday to call off the championship, says Paul Rouse. It is in this context that Government and sports administrators must make some very tough decisions. Picture: Brendan Moran / Sportsfile

There is no denying the tension that is building around the playing of the All-Ireland championships. The desire to see a championship played is widespread — but so too is the view that its playing is not a good idea.

The sense that social gatherings after county finals have contributed to the upsurge in the number of Covid-19 cases has increased pressure on the GAA.