Connacht minor final brought forward to St Stephen's Day ahead of Covid restrictions

On Sunday, Sligo stunned defending provincial champions Mayo

An aerial view of the new Connacht GAA Air Dome at the Centre of Excellence in Bekan, which is nearing completion and is expected to be operational next month. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

The Connacht MFC final between Roscommon and Sligo has been brought forward to St Stephen's Day ahead of Level 5 coronavirus restrictions set to take effect after Christmas.

The game, initially due to be played early in the new year, was already brought forward by 10 days to December 29 and now will take place three days earlier to beat the incoming restrictions.