All sporting activity is set to get the green light to resume from 29 June under plans going to Cabinet this afternoon, RTÉ understands.
However, individual sporting organisations will decide how best to proceed after that date. It is possible, according to Government sources, that most organisations might decide not to return to competitive action for some time.
The Cabinet is meeting today to discuss recommendations from the National Public Health Emergency Team on the next phase of easing of restrictions due to coronavirus, scheduled for 29 June.
It is expected that the reopening of hairdressers and barbers will also be brought forward. Yesterday, Professor Philip Nolan of NPHET's modelling advisory group said that the number of people