Intercounty panels given new December date for training return

The timing has been pushed back from the end of November after the scrapping of pre-season competitions.

The GPA’s call for November to effectively be a closed season for the inter-county game has also been endorsed by the GAA. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Counties will officially be permitted to return to inter-county training from December 7.

A remote meeting of Central Council earlier this week confirmed that the date has been pushed back from the end of November as a result of the pre-season competitions being disbanded.