Derry GAA suspend all outstanding club games for 2020

Despite a highly success club season within the restrictions imposed by government, a number of club finals were unable to take place after guidelines changed prior to the date they were to take place. Among these were the Premier Electrics Derry Junior final between Desertmartin and Craigbane, a number of reserve competitions as well as the Under 16 competition.

Those games will now take place, government guidelines permitting, in the build up to the 2021 season with any players eligible to take part in this year still deemed eligible to play next season. If guidelines dictate that it is not possible to play the games at that point, finals will be shared between the two finalists.

Derry GAA informed clubs in a statement which was sent out to club secretaries on Thursday morning.

"Derry CCC have taken the decision to suspend all club games under our control for the remainder of 202," read the statement, "The decision has been taken in the interest of the safety of our members given the continued prevalence of Covid-19 in our communities, allowing clubs to bring their club season to a close for 2020.

"We propose to play all outstanding competitions pre-season in 2021, details will be dependant on Government and GAA guidlines come that time. These will remain 2020 competitions and so all players are were eligible for 2020 will remain eligible to play in the refixed games.

"In the event that it is not possible to complete the competitions in 2021, all finals not played will be shared between both teams involved and competition which ha ve not reached final stages will not be completed."