Hurler Enda Rowland has slammed the decision to shut down sporting events in Laois, Kildare and Offaly.
Clusters of cases of Covid-19 in these counties saw a series of new restrictions introduced last Friday.
One of the effects was the postponement of sports, including the GAA's club championships with the affected counties to lose at least two weeks from their games schedule.
And Laois captain Rowland has questioned the fairness of these measures and has called on the GAA to stand up to the Government.
"I don't think it makes sense to anyone, how sport has fallen back because of this," Rowland told Midlands 103.
"I know there are more important things in life than sport, but for a lot of us, sport is a big part of our lives.
"I haven't heard of any clusters or cases being spread through any type of sport, let alone GAA.
"Why should the GAA lose out because of something in a meat factory? Or, incompetence from people in a meat factory and in government.
"It just doesn't make sense."
Rowland feels that those in the GAA and wider communities, who have followed guidelines around preventing the spread of the virus, are being punished for the wrongdoing of others.
"You're filling in your COVID questionnaire. Realistically, there's no point even filling in that questionnaire, because you're getting nothing out of it.
"All the fuss is coming from these meat factories. You're doing everything you possibly can, sanitising everything, getting kitted out in your car for a match.
"It just backfired and I can't understand it. I don't think I ever will understand it because it makes no sense.
"Regardless of GAA, if you own a business or run a restaurant and have done everything right, why should a meat factory be the one to shut you down? It has shut down the GAA, it's absolute madness.
"You have to question the GAA for allowing it to happen too, for not standing up. The GAA hasn't come out and said anything positive in terms of Laois, Offaly, or Kildare."
