Sporting Events Postponed Due to Coronavirus Scare

Below are some of the events/sports that have been suspended until after March 29^th 2020.  We’ll post further updates as they come available.

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GAA/Camogie/Ladies Football

The GAA, the Camogie Association and the Ladies Football
Association have issued a joint statement suspending all activity at club,
inter-county and educational levels from midnight tonight until after March 29^th.

This means Galway’s upcoming inter county matches, the
schools hurling semi-finals and local club action are among events that will
not take place this month.

You can read the statement HERE.

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FOOTBALL

Corofin GAA Club have decided to postpone the Night of
Celebration and Medal Presentation due to be held in the Claregalway Hotel on
Monday night 16 March.

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HURLING

Turloughmore GAA club bingo is cancelled
tonight (Thursday) but the Club lotto draw will take place at 8.30pm

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CAMOGIE

The Galway minor camogie championship draws
due to take place tonight (Thursday) have been postponed.

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RUGBY

The Pro14 has
been suspended indefinitely because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Connacht’s trip
to Zebre at the end of the month had already being called off but now all games
from next weekend fall by the wayside. 

And the Irish Rugby Football Union, together with Connacht, Leinster,
Munster and Ulster Rugby have announced the suspension of all Domestic Rugby
activity from 6pm this evening.

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SOCCER

The FAI have announced that the cessation of all football
under it’s jurisdiction and the National Football Exhibition scheduled for
Galway this month is also off.

This also means all SSE Airtricity League matches are
suspended this month.

The Connacht Football Association, the Roscommon &
District Soccer League and the Schoolboys Football Association of Ireland have
also postponed all their fixtures.

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A UEFA video-conference next Tuesday will
determine the fates of the Champions League, Europa League and Euro 2020.



Next week's Champions League games involving Real Madrid and
Juventus have both been postponed with their squads in quarantine.



While Slovakia have requested this month's Euro playoff with
the Republic of Ireland be postponed.

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The Bosnian football federation has contacted
UEFA requesting a postponement of their Euro 2020 play-off against Northern
Ireland later this month.



It's because Bosnian nationals must have a 14-day quarantine when travelling to
the country from Italy.

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The Major League Soccer season in the USA has
been suspended for the next 30 days due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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SPORT

Community Games, Motorsport Ireland, Basketball Ireland, the
Irish Amateur Boxing Association, the Schoolboys Football Association of
Ireland and GAA Handball have also all suspended activity.

Galway Area Basketball Board have suspended all
matches, both league & cup with immediate effect. 

We strongly advise that all clubs would cease all
basketball activities until further notice. 

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GOLF

The PGA Tour say events will continue, but
without any spectators.



The measure comes into effect for the Players Championship
from Friday.



The supporter ban is to be lifted just before the Masters.

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The following events are
cancelled:

The Irish Girls’ Open Stroke Play at Roganstown,
from 3rd – 5th April*

GUI National Coaching for Under 16’s on 21^st &
22^nd March

GUI National Coaching for Under 18’s on 28^th &
29^th March

All GUI regional, provincial and Leinster Pathway
coaching sessions up to 29^th March

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This statement should be read in conjunction with the general advice for golf clubs issued earlier (12^th March 2020):

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The following events are
postponed:

GUI

All GUI Inter-Club Matches scheduled on or before
29^th March

Ulster Regional Series 22^nd March
at Ballyliffin

Ireland Boys v Wales at Cardigan (Wales), from
20-21 March

ILGU

The ILGU have extended the deadline for preliminary matches so that they can be played outside of the period of restriction, if required, and this will be communicated to clubs shortly.

Scratch Cup event at Woodbrook on 15^th March

All ILGU Girls’ Interprovincial Panel sessions
scheduled on or before March 29^th

JOINT

Irish Colleges Match Play on 26th & 27th March
at Woodbrook

CGI

All Golf4Girls4Life Stage 5 & 6 sessions
scheduled on or before March 29^th

All Open Legacy Programme Activities on or before 29^th March

All Leaders Courses and Safeguarding Workshops
organised on or before March 29th.

GUI, ILGU & CGI
Meetings

All World Handicap System meetings, GUI, ILGU and
Confederation of Golf in Ireland workshops from 6pm on 12^th March
until 29^th March are postponed. We are confident that there
will be time to reschedule these once restrictions have been lifted.

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FORMULA 1

The season-opening Australian Grand Prix has
been postponed.



Earlier, McLaren withdrew from the race after a member of its
team tested positive for coronavirus.

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TENNIS

The ATP Tour have announced a six-week suspension of all tournaments.

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BOXING

Michael Conlons’ fight at the Hulu Theatre in
Madison Square Garden on St. Patrick’s Day is closed to the public.

He’s apologised to all the fans who were planning
to travel.

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ATHLETICS

The Boston Marathon on April 20^th
has been postponed.

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GREYHOUND RACING

The
Irish Greyhound Board will be operating a ‘racing behind closed door’s policy
as well.  Spectators will not be admitted
to meetings, including Galway, but can watch the races live online.

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HORSE RACING

Horse Racing Ireland say action will continue
but with a spectator ban imposed from tomorrow.

There will also be severe restrictions
imposed on connections.