Paul Rouse: Survival is now the name of the game for handball

One of the emotive matters under consideration at the meeting was the completion of outstanding All-Ireland semi-finals and finals from the 2020 season

The statement issued by the Ard Comhairle of GAA Handball after its meeting this week was stark in the manner in which it laid bare the pressure under which it was operating.

It read: “While we acknowledge that this is a stressful time for everybody and that certain items may be emotive under no circumstances is it acceptable for players or members to contact either volunteer members or full-time staff without going through the correct channels. Abusive text messages, emails or phone calls will not be tolerated and will be subject to disciplinary action.”