Ulster council release re-scheduled championship dates

Comhairle Uladh

Ulster Council G.A.A.

20ú Meitheamh 2020

At tonight’s Ulster CCC meeting, held via tele-conference, the following decisions were taken in relation to Ulster GAA fixtures.

• 2020 Leinster GAA Under 20 Hurling Qualifier –Aontroim and An Dún have both indicated that they wish to participate on the Leinster U20 Hurling Championship but Leinster GAA can only accommodate one Ulster county.  Therefore, this qualifier will take place as follows:

17^th/18th October:

Aontroim V An Dún at Venue TBC

• 2020 Electric Ireland Ulster GAA Minor Football Championship –It had been previously decided that this competition will revert to a straight knockout format and that the draw will mirror the Ulster Senior Football Championship draw, and will take place on the following dates:

17^th / 18^th October: First Round

Muineachán V An Cabhán at St Tiernach’s Park, Clones   

23^rd/24^th/25^th October: Quarter Finals

Doire V Ard Mhacha at Celtic Park, Derry

Dún na nGall V Tír Eoghain at Pairc MacCumhaill, Ballybofey   

Aontroim V Muineachán / An Cabhán at Antrim Venue / Kingspan Breffni

Fear Manach V An Dún at Brewster Park, Enniskillen

Dates of the Ulster Minor Football Championship Semi Finals and Final will be confirmed at the next CCC meeting but the final will be no later than Sunday 22^nd November.

Following discussions with Ulster Schools, it was agreed that the MacRory and MacLarnon Cup Finals would be played on a date or dates between 9^th – 16^th October inclusive.

2020 Ulster GAA Senior Football Championship – The following dates were agreed:

31^st October/1^st November: First Round

Muineachán V An Cabhán at Venue TBC

31^st October/1^st November: Quarter Finals

Doire V Ard Mhacha at Venue TBC

Dún na nGall V Tír Eoghain at Venue TBC

7^th/8th November: Quarter Finals

Aontroim V Muineachán / An Cabhán at Venue TBC

Fear Manach V An Dún at Venue TBC

14^th/15^th November Semi Finals

Dún na nGall / Tír Eoghain V Doire / Ard Mhacha at Venue TBC

Fear Manach / An Dún V Aontroim / Muineachán / An Cabhán at Venue TBC

22^nd November: Final:

Ulster CCC decided in light of Covid19 restrictions that venues for the Senior Football Championship would be reviewed and subsequently, confirmed at the next Ulster CCC meeting.

Is mise, le meas, 

Brian Mac Fhíobhuí

Rúnaí/Chief Executive Officer

CLG Comhairle Uladh

Brian Mac Fhíobhuí, Rúnaí, Comhairle Uladh

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