Armagh and Derry call off senior county finals at short notice
October 20, 2024
A view of scaffolding that collapsed during the Armagh IFC final at the Box-It Athletic Grounds due to high winds ©INPHO/Leah Scholes
Armagh county board has made a late call to postpone its senior football championship final this afternoon.
Clann Éireann and Clan na Gael were scheduled to clash for the Gerry Fagan Cup at the Box-It Athletic Grounds at 4.15pm following the Orchard County’s intermediate decider between Carrickcuppen and St Paul’s Lurgan, which went ahead and saw the former winning by 2-9 to 1-11.
However, the decision was taken to call off the senior showpiece at short notice (just half an hour before the scheduled throw-in time) after scaffolding at the venue was blown over by strong gusts of wind.
This afternoon’s Derry senior hurling championship final between Banagher and Slaughtneil in Owenbeg (4pm) has also been called off due to poor weather conditions and now rescheduled for 2pm next Saturday.
It means that nine of today's senior county finals across the country have now been postponed as a result of Storm Ashley.
TweetStorm Ashley causes more chaos on a busy day of club GAA action 💨
— BBC SPORT NI (@BBCSPORTNI) October 20, 2024
Derry SHC final ❌
Armagh SFC final ❌
Both postponed shortly before the players were due to take to the field.#BBCGAA pic.twitter.com/pfOUK3ATdt
