Covid-19 disrupts weekend GAA schedule with more games postponed

Club GAA fixtures continue to be affected by the Covid-19 pandemic this weekend with a number of games postponed.

Ulster Ladies Club Championship fixtures have been suspended due to a rise in Covid-19 cases across the province.

Ten fixtures were scheduled to take place this weekend at junior, intermediate and senior level.

But the Ulster Ladies Gaelic Football Association has confirmed there will be no games until the situation is reviewed on October 12.

"Following a recent upsurge in Covid-19 cases province-wide, Donegal moving into Level 3 and a number of positive Covid-19 cases in LGFA clubs, after careful consideration Ulster Ladies Executive feel it is in the best interests of our members to postpone the Ulster Ladies Club Championship 2020," read a statement from the ULGFA.

"Should there be a significant decrease in Covid-19 cases and lighter restrictions in place then we will review this decision on 12 October.

"This has not been an easy decision to make and we thank the clubs for your continued co-operation."

Meanwhile, Sunday's Longford Senior Football Championship semi-finals have also been postponed along with today's Intermediate final.

Longford Slashers were scheduled to take on Mullinalaghta St Columba's and Killoe Emmet Og were to face Mostrim tomorrow.

Reigning Longford champions Killoe Emmet Og (©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo)

Ardagh Moydow and St Brigid's Killashee were due to clash for intermediate honours today.

"You may be aware that two positive COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in our county over the past couple of days," read a Longford GAA statement.

"These two positives are active members of a GAA club, however the source is not GAA related. Public Health Authorities are liaising with the club and players in question and the work involved in contact tracing has commenced. 

"Having spoken with the Public Health Authorities and the club in question over the course of this evening, Longford GAA have, given the advice received together with our concerns over the health of all of our members, made the decision to postpone the following games which were down for decision over the coming days."