The All-Ireland football final could face a delay of up to a week as the Tyrone senior football squad continues to grapple with a Covid outbreak. An update on the Ulster champions’ situation is anticipated on Monday with expectation that there will be a request to defer next Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final by six days. That would have a knock-on effect on the All-Ireland final, currently slated for Sunday, August 29 with a Saturday evening slot on September 4 the most likely window of opportunity if a deferral is required. The All-Ireland U-20 football final between Offaly and Roscommon has been pencilled in for Croke Park next Sunday and is likely to go ahead there even if the Tyrone/Kerry game is deferred. In that event, the Cork/Meath All-Ireland ladies semi-final could be switched from Tuam to Croke Park to give parity with the other semi-final between Dublin and Mayo which takes place as a curtain-raiser to the senior semi-final between the same counties on Saturday.

Source: Irish Independent August 08, 2021 22:07 UTC