POINT-to-point racing will not return until after Sunday April 19th at the earliest as a result of the latest raft of measures introduced to combat the spread of the Covid-19 virus in the country.

Tuesday’s announcement by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, that all sporting events, including those being held behind closed doors, brought racing under rules to a stop, just hours after the IHRB had announced the cancellation of upcoming point-to-point fixtures.