The curious case of Moneygall and Covid-19 restrictions
By Shane Brophy
Moneygall was dragged into the Covid-19 debate last week following the restrictions re-imposed in the counties of Offaly, Kildare and Laois.
This is because most of Moneygall, Dunkerrin and Barna is located in Offaly, however the parishes' GAA, Camogie and Soccer clubs all take part in Tipperary competitions.
When the government announcement was made last Friday evening that travel restrictions were being imposed on the three counties for fourteen days, it caused confusion within the parish in terms of what it meant for them and their fixtures, particularly for the GAA & Camogie clubs as the club grounds at St Flannan's Park are located in Tipperary.
The GAA club went ahead with their County Intermediate Hurling Championship game with Kilsheelan/Kilcash on Sunday, after receiving advice from Croke Park who stated that: “GAA grounds and facilities in the affected counties should remain closed until further notice.” And as St Flannan's Park is inside the Tipperary border, they have proceeded as normal with the grounds fully open for training and games this week.
However, Moneygall Camogie Club were forced to go in a different direction after Tipperary Camogie Board took the decision to postpone their Junior 'A' Championship match at home to Holycross last Sunday.
The call for Moneygall FC was a little simpler in that their club grounds in the village are in Co. Offaly and were forced to make the swift decision to close their grounds while all their games in the North Tipperary & District League have been postponed until Monday 24th August at the earliest.