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Shamrock Rovers matches postponed after positive Covid-19 tests

Jack Byrne tested positive for Covid-19 while on Ireland duty
Jack Byrne tested positive for Covid-19 while on Ireland duty

The SSE Airtricity League has postponed Premier Division leaders Shamrock Rovers' next three fixtures after  Aaron Greene and Republic of Ireland international Jack Byrne tested positive for Covid-19. 

The Hoops had revealed that "several other players within the squad will follow a period of isolation as close contacts" to their team-mates. 

Byrne tested positive while on international duty and is self-isolating in Dublin.

He did not travel to Finland for the Nations League game following a positive test on Sunday.

Shamrock Rovers had been due to host Derry City on Friday night and Dublin rivals St Patrick's Athletic a week later, with an away trip to Finn Harps on Monday also now having to be rescheduled. 

Meanwhile, Bohemians have confirmed that two first-team players are self-isolating following a positive Covid-19 result, but have made no request for Friday's game away to Dundalk to be rescheduled and say they "are happy that the fixture will proceed as planned." 

One unnamed first-team player has tested positive for the Gypsies and another, deemed a close contact, is also self-isolating as a result.

The player who tested positive last trained with the team on 6 October, was tested on 10 October and received his result on Monday.

He will remain in self-isolation and following all public health guidelines until he is permitted to resume training on Tuesday, 20 October. 

The close contact returned a negative test for Covid-19 and will also resume training on that date.

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