Tyrone GAA have welcomed the CCCC's decision to push their All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Kerry back another week to Saturday, August 28, following a Covid outbreak in their squad.

It comes after the Ulster champions had announced on Saturday that they would not be in a position to field if the game had gone ahead next weekend. Kerry had expressed a willingness to reschedule the semi-final and it will now take place 13 days after it was due to be played. Mayo, who beat Dublin in the first semi-final on Saturday, were also agreeable to the final being deferred by another week to Saturday, September 11.

"Tyrone GAA welcomes the decision taken by the CCCC at national level, this evening, to defer the All-Ireland football semi-final between Tyrone and Kerry to Saturday 28th August, as a result of the transmission of the Covid-19 virus among a number of players on the Tyrone panel," a statement from the Red Hands read on Sunday night.

"Tyrone has also paid tribute to Kerry GAA and its senior football team for its assistance and co-operation in creating the circumstances that allowed this decision to be reached.

"The Tyrone players and management will prepare as safely as possible, in the continuing difficult circumstances, to ensure that the best available team will now fulfil this very important fixture."

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