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Irish Mirror
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Sam Roberts

Donegal soccer club shuts down after 'spike' of coronavirus cases in tiny village

An Irish soccer club has shut down after a "spike" of coronavirus cases in their small village.

Curragh Athletic from Co Donegal insisted that there had been no positive tests within the club itself.

However they made the decision to suspend activities to help avoid spreading the killer bug within the area.

The team is based in the village of Killygordon in the east of the county, which has a population of just over 600 people.

Curragh Athletic, Co Donegal (Google Maps)

Curragh Athletic wrote on their Facebook page: "We hope everyone is keeping well and safe in these unprecedented times.

"It has come to our attention that there has been a spike in positive COVID-19 tests in our area.

"Although at present there are no positive cases within our club that we have been made aware of, we as a club have made the decision to suspend all underage activities until the 24th of August to help prevent the spread of virus in our area.

"This wasn't an easy decision or one that the club has taken lightly but the safety of our club members and community in general is of our utmost priority."

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