Galway v New York championship match postponed
By Oisín McGovern
The GAA have postponed the meeting of Galway and New York in the Connacht Senior Football Championship, due to uncertainty surrounding coronavirus.
The curtain-raiser to the All-Ireland series was due to take place in New York City on May 3, but a new date is now being considered.
A statement from the GAA read: “The future for this fixture will be considered at a later date and in the context of the anticipated overall re-drawing of the national fixtures calendar for 2020 as necessitated by the ongoing disruption to the GAA games programme.”
The GAA has already suspended all club and county fixtures until March 29 due to the threat of Covid-19.
The GAA has also banned collective training and use of club gyms even for small groups.
GAA Director General Tom Ryan re-assured members that: “when activity re-commences we will provide an adequate games schedule for all our players at all ages and grades”.
The Tribesmen last made the transatlantic trip in 2015 where they defeated the hosts 2-18 to 0-8.
Now getting time to refix the postponed Galway vs New York Connacht football championship game from 2020 championship season for the 2025 Connacht championship season the 100th anniversary year of Galway’s first All Ireland title win. Will be fully confined by late October or Early November their last overseas team hosting until London in 2029. In 2025 Galway’s year for New York, Roscommon’s return to overseas trips with a London game in the Connacht football championship, Mayo, Leitrim & Sligo in a open draw, 2026 Mayo vs London & Roscommon vs New York, 2027 London host Leitrim & New York host Sligo, 2028 New York host Leitrim & London for Sligo. Galway in London & Mayo’s next New York year will be 2029.
The 2025 fixture will be held on Sunday April 6th if they win the match & Roscommon win over London in the Connacht semi final on Easter weekend.
The 2025 fixture will be held on Sunday April 6th if they win the match & Roscommon win over London in the Connacht semi final on Easter weekend.