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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Eamon Doggett

Limerick GAA club close doors after player tests positive for Covid-19

A Limerick GAA club has shut down activities one of their players has tested positive for Covid-19.

Limerick City based St Patricks GAA announced the news on social media this evening.

A statement said: "A case of Covid 19 has been identified which is associated with St Patrick's GAA club.

"The player is from an adult group, who trained with others in an outdoor setting and is considered a low/casual risk.

"St Patrick's GAA are currently working with the HSE and the Limerick County Board."

It comes after their close neighbours Claughaun GAA were the first Limerick sporting club to publicly confirm a positive test last Monday.

On the other side of the country, a Meath GAA team has also shut down activities after a player tested positive for Covid-19.

Navan side Simonstown Gaels said in a statement this evening: "A decision has been made to suspend all GAA activities at Simonstown GFC for 48 hours as a result of one adult panel member testing positive to Covid-19.

"All GAA and HSE guidelines have been followed and we await further advice from the HSE team.

"We ask all our members, players, and coaches to maintain vigilance in the battle against Covid-19."

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