Sport Ireland chief executive John Treacy says that the return of non-contact sports is the priority in the near future - but warned that it may be some time before contact sports will return.
Treacy claims that Sport Ireland's priority is to facilitate the return of sports that can be played while abiding to physical distancing when the government begin to loosen coronavirus restrictions.
But it also came with a warning that contact sports such as GAA, football and rugby will be 'trickier' to reintroduce and may not return for some time.
"All of us would love to be back in action as soon as we possibly can," Treacy said at the launch of the government's new In This Together campaign, promoting mental and physical well-being during the lockdown.
"But we're absolutely going to take our guidance from government in terms of when the restrictions are going to be lifted.
"Sport is planning for that day. Some sports are non-contact, done outdoors, with a lot of physical distancing, and they will obviously be a priority.
"I think it will be a lot trickier for some of the contact sports, and we'll just have to monitor that very carefully.
"But it's up to Government to give the green light. We provide the information and the decisions will be made."
