Super Cup NI cancelled due to Covid

The Super Cup NI has been called off for the second consecutive year due to Coronavirus.

Formerly known as the Milk Cup, the prestigious tournament sees teams from all over the world showcase their youth talent in a series of games hosted along Northern Ireland's north coast.

However, the organising committee says they're left with no choice but to cancel this year's tournament, which had been due to kick off on the 25th of July.

Chairman Victor Leonard said that ‘no stone had been left unturned’ in their attempts to stage the competition later this summer.

“The organising committee has been working tirelessly since last August to bounce back from the disappointment of the cancellation of the 2020 event and return this year with a bigger and better tournament. However, ongoing issues with regards to the impact of COVID-19 across the world and logistical obstacles outside of our control there was no other option but to cancel this year’s tournament.

“Over the last number of months, we have availed of support and guidance from the Public Health Agency and the Department for Communities before Committee made this decision.

“Participating in the Tournament is more than playing five football games over a week; it gives the young aspiring footballers the unique SupercupNI experience where young players can live, train and play together for a week, being in the same accommodation, providing a taste of what a professional football career might look like.

“The tournament is an incredible experience for all of our young people and we felt that the restrictions, which needed to be put in place because of Covid, would adversely diminish the overall Super Cup NI experience.”