It has been a traumatic week for the community of Laois, Offaly and Kildare. It began with genuinely deep concerns over the restart of sporting fixtures and the possible spread of Covid-19 in the community.
Most of the people of Laois had heard the stories before lunchtime on Wednesday - claims that players in several teams involved in gaelic games activity last weekend had tested positive, and that dozens of others were being contacted for testing after being identified in the screening process, after a match went ahead involving somebody who had contracted the virus.
In fact, there was no "outbreak" in the GAA circle. Laois County Board told RTÉ News it was aware of two positive cases last weekend in a club, which they said they believed