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“The club wishes to sincerely apologize for the mishandling of the situation”
Last Updated: 06/10/20 9:05 am
The Dungarvan GAA club has apologized for fielding a player in the Waterford Intermediate Soccer Championship final who was awaiting the result of a coronavirus test.
The player was subsequently informed of a positive result.
The West Waterford side has issued a statement, admitting “mistakes made by the club in interpreting the Covid-19 guidelines.”
“Following a review of the club’s handling of the recent case in which a player tested positive for Covid-19 after the match was played, it has been identified that there were errors made by the club in interpreting the Covid-19 guidelines and the club would like to sincerely apologize for the mishandling of the situation, “the Dungarvan GAA statement read.
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“As a club, we want to emphasize that the player involved was following the club’s interpretation of the guidelines and advice at all times, did not attend any of the post-match celebrations, and acted in good faith.
“Even though the club is aggrieved by speculation that appeared on social and local media, leading to some of our members being vilified through no fault of their own, we respectfully ask that people be aware when commenting on these platforms As team members, they are our friends and family and we support them on and off the field, through thick and thin.
“As a club, we continue to work with the HSE on this matter and will follow their guidance.”
This comes after the GAA decided to suspend all of the club’s GAA matches, due to a number of factors including post-match celebrations and lack of social distancing at matches.
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