Laois football manager Mike Quirke says he's "more than happy to play the waiting game" around whether matches will take place later this year.

Writing in his column in the Irish Examiner, the former Kerry player says he can't fathom calls to scrap the inter-county or club championships at this stage.

"I’m more than happy to play the waiting game and see how things evolve over the next weeks and months. I really can’t fathom the calls for the championship to be scrapped entirely at this point, nor do I agree with those calling for more certainty around when we can get back training.

No more than the Leaving Cert being scrapped yesterday, there can be no confidence in predicting what twists and turns are coming down the tracks."

Quirke says a lot could change between now and October and he feels the prospect of matches later this year remains a "a sliver of light" for players.

"In Laois, for what it’s worth, we shut down all collective online training nearly two weeks ago, and it will remain that way for now. Not just because of the latest directive from Croke Park, but more so because if we are to play again this season the best-case scenario is that it will be in 5 months time. Nobody needs to be training for five months for any game.

"After the GAA made their latest proclamation this week, despite the inference by some journalists about inter-county managers not being pleased with the decision, I for one had no problem whatsoever with Croke Park taking a more prudent and watchful approach."