The GAA has officially confirmed that water breaks will be no more after Covid-19 restrictions were relaxed by the Irish Government last week.
In a note to units signed by president Larry McCarthy and director general Tom Ryan, it was stated that “provision for water breaks in our games is now removed from our match regulations with immediate effect”.
It’s a development that will be widely welcomed as the stoppages midway through each half were considered to be an increasingly unnecessary disruption as the pandemic dragged on, with the breaks used more as a tactical debrief than an opportunity to get fluids on board.
