Eimear Ryan: I’ve figured out why this lockdown is so hard

For me, and for many other club players, the locked gates of the GAA pitch is the hardest thing to get your head around. The closure of outdoor spaces doesn’t seem to make much sense, but rules are rules. What I wouldn’t give for a ball wall session right now, writes Eimear Ryan.

It’s a strange time to be a GAA columnist. 

News has been thin on the ground lately, and the overarching themes of the stories to hand are delay, uncertainty, and vexation. We’ve had reports about certain football managers receiving hefty suspensions after breaking the ‘no collective training’ rule. Then, various pieces speculating about whether or not the league should go ahead, with different county board officials weighing in on the pros and cons.