FAI recommend water breaks for weekend games as temperatures soar
A match official takes a drink of water during the water break in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division game between Dundalk and Cork City on Friday 29th June 2018 Credit: Michael P Ryan (ETPhotos)
As Met Éireann warn of a very hot weekend in store, with temperatures surpassing 30C in parts of the country, the FAI is recommending water breaks in all games this weekend.
This will include all League of Ireland, Women’s National League, Underage National Leagues and Grassroots fixtures.
Water breaks are at the discretion of referees but they most likely occur midway through both halves. The breaks themselves will be a maximum of one minute in duration.
