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# Called Off

Last week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Ironman calls off Cork race in 2024 after two deaths this year
Cork County Council has agreed to host the event in 2025, 2026 and 2027.
Ironman calls off Cork race in 2024 after two deaths this year
Cork County Council has agreed to host the event in 2025, 2026 and 2027.
This year
2023
MTV cancels Europe Music Awards over Israel-Gaza war
“With thousands of lives already lost, it is a moment of mourning.”
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship third round abandoned due to storms
Football matches also affected after the Met Office issued an amber weather warning for a large part of central Scotland.
Mark Zuckerberg ‘moving on’ from rumoured cage fight with Elon Musk
The rival billionaire tech bosses seemingly agreed to a brawl in June.
At least eight dead after heavy flooding in Italy as Italian Grand Prix cancelled
Residents in northern Italy have been told to get to higher ground amid fears rain-swollen rivers will again burst their banks.
'Not possible to safely hold the event' - Italian Grand Prix cancelled
Five people have died after heavy rains caused flooding across Italy’s northern Emilia Romagna region.
Bad weather forces postponement of Munster U20 match in Dungarvan
Waterford and Limerick were due to face off tonight.
Last year
2022
Football supporters want refunds after postponement of games
The full weekend football programme was postponed on Friday as a mark of respect, even as other sports went ahead.
Unite the Union Champions Cup scrapped due to 'scheduling issues'
The cross-border competition was postponed in 2021 because of Covid-19 concerns.
Weather forces abandonment of Gaelic Games and racing fixtures scheduled for this afternoon
Several events have been impacted by the inclement conditions.
Opening game of the season at Finn Park falls victim to weather
The League of Ireland Premier Division meeting of Finn Harps and Drogheda United will be rescheduled.
'We may now be seeing the unintended consequences of this rule' - Spurs angry at Arsenal postponement
The Premier League confirmed the fixture had been called off on Saturday afternoon.
All time
Ospreys' European trip to Racing is off due to Covid-19 cases
The Top 14 club have been awarded a 28-0 bonus-point win.
6 games called off as Covid wreaks havoc on Premier League
Leicester’s scheduled match against Tottenham was postponed just hours before kick-off on Thursday.
Covid outbreak forces Saracens to forfeit European Challenge Cup clash with Pau
The French club have been awarded 28-0 scoreline and five match points.
Lee Carsley's first game in charge of England U21s is cancelled due to positive Covid cases
The game was due to take place in Bucharest on Friday.
Obama curtails 60th birthday bash due to virus surge
The two-term US president’s birthday is on Wednesday and had reportedly invited hundreds of celebrities and politicos to celebrate this weekend.
Arsenal cancel pre-season US trip over 'small number' of Covid-19 cases
The Premier League side were scheduled to play Inter Milan in the opening round of the tournament.
Lions' clash with Bulls postponed as Boks and Georgia confirm new Covid cases
Boks head coach Jacques Nienaber and four more players have tested positive.
Premiership game between Bristol and London Irish cancelled due to coronavirus issues
The result has been listed as 0-0, with four points allocated to Bristol and London Irish receiving two points.
Ulster's final home game of the season cancelled after four players test positive for Covid-19
The four players in question are currently asymptomatic.
Third Covid-19 case in Wexford squad sees game against Kilkenny called off
Two players had tested positive earlier this week, with a third case being confirmed today.
Gaeltacht summer courses cancelled for the second year running
Work is underway on developing an appropriate stabilisation package for the sector.
Covid forces FIFA to postpone U20, U17 World Cups
‘The global situation has failed to normalise to a sufficient level to address the challenges associated with hosting both tournaments.’
Here are the main GAA and ladies football games postponed after club action suspended
Club matches have been suspended with immediate effect until further notice.
Donegal postpone county senior football final due to Covid-19 case
The match between Kilcar and Naomh Conaill has been refixed for Wednesday 7 October.
Galway senior hurling semi-final postponed due to positive Covid-19 case
The game between St Thomas and Cappataggle will be refixed for a later date.
Top 14 opener postponed due to Covid-19 cases in Stade Français
The Parisian club has a shortage of fit front row players.
Organisers cancel 2020 Irish Grand National
Initially postponed because of the outbreak of Covid-19, the Fairyhouse race has now been called off entirely.
Two Women's National League games postponed due to weather warning and potential Covid-19 case
A new date for the games will be announced in due course.
'We have to set an example': Trump calls off Florida segment of Republican National Convention
Trump had already moved the convention’s public events out of North Carolina because of virus concerns.
Rose of Tralee cancelled for first time in its history due to Covid-19
Festival organisers say it will return in 2021.
Ajax denied Dutch title as Eredivisie season is declared void
It is the first major European league to end the campaign prematurely, meaning there will be no relegation or promotion.
Dublin Horse Show cancelled for 2020 due to coronavirus
The event was scheduled for 15-19 July at the RDS.
New Fifa working group starts by clearing June of all international matches
The new committee also proposed to keep the age eligibility rule that would have applied for an Olympic tournament staged this year.
Irish Open at Mount Juliet is postponed due to coronavirus
The tournament was scheduled to take place from 28-31 May.
GAA target potential mid-June return and hurling likely to move to knockout format
The Connacht clash of London and Roscommon on 3 May has been cancelled.
'Most serious threat in 100 years' - AFL postpone season and AFLW competition cancelled
The round one games today will be the last for a while in Aussie Rules.
GAA postpone May clash between New York and Galway in Connacht opener
The game was scheduled to take place on Sunday 3 May.