THE GAA WILL monitor pitches ahead of this weekend’s All-Ireland club football semi-final action after Met Éireann issued snow-ice warnings around the country.
One fixture change has already taken place with Kerry’s Austin Stacks and Derry’s Ballinderry set to play in tomorrow’s intermediate semi-final in Parnell Park at 2pm. The game had orginally been fixed for Tullamore.
There have also been throw-in time changes for two inter-county charity hurling games that are taking place tomorrow.
Waterford will now play Cork in Dungarvan at 2pm, while Tipperary will now play Clare in Templemore at 2.30pm. Both games had initially been fixed for Saturday evening throw-in times.
Other football fixtures at senior, intermediate, and junior level have been pencilled in for venues in Longford, Roscommon, Cavan, and Portlaoise this weekend.
The two high-profile senior semi-finals are scheduled for Sunday afternoon with Dublin’s Cuala taking on Sligo’s Coolera-Strandhill in Cavan, while Kerry’s Dr Crokes are set to face Tyrone’s Errigal Ciarán in Portlaoise.
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At present the games are set to go ahead, but the GAA have confirmed this afternoon that ‘due to the current weather forecast, the GAA will monitor the pitches over the weekend, (and) any changes will be notified as soon as possible.’
The counties that are due to host the club games have all been issued with a status yellow or orange ‘snow-ice’ warning, that is due to come into effect at 5pm tomorrow and covers the following 24 hours.
The club fixture schedule allows little room for postponements as the intermediate final is down for Sunday 12 January at 4.30pm, the senior final is on Sunday 19 January at 3.30pm, while the junior final is on Saturday 25 January.
Elsewhere in horse racing, Sunday’s Grade One card at Naas will have to pass an inspection at 7.30am on raceday if it is to go ahead.
The fixture is highlighted by the Lawlor’s of Naas Novice Hurdle, a top-level contest won by the likes of Envoi Allen and Bob Olinger in recent years, with able support from the Grade Two Racing Post Novice Chase.
Clerk of the course Brendan Sheridan reported the course to be raceable on Friday despite an overnight frost, but with snow a possibility on Saturday night, he felt it prudent to assess conditions on Sunday.
He said: “The ground at Naas is currently soft and fit for racing. There is a grass frost at present but that will clear quite quickly today.
“Having spoken with Met Éireann this morning, the forecast for Saturday night into Sunday morning is for rain, sleet or snow. There is an uncertainty at present what will fall so in light of that forecast we will have a 7.30am inspection here at Naas on Sunday morning.”
Munster Rugby have today announced that due to the adverse weather conditions forecasted over the coming days, all domestic fixtures scheduled to take place in the province this weekend have been postponed.
Due to the adverse weather conditions forecasted over the coming days, all domestic fixtures scheduled to take place in the province this weekend have been postponed.
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LAST UPDATE | 3 Jan
THE GAA WILL monitor pitches ahead of this weekend’s All-Ireland club football semi-final action after Met Éireann issued snow-ice warnings around the country.
One fixture change has already taken place with Kerry’s Austin Stacks and Derry’s Ballinderry set to play in tomorrow’s intermediate semi-final in Parnell Park at 2pm. The game had orginally been fixed for Tullamore.
There have also been throw-in time changes for two inter-county charity hurling games that are taking place tomorrow.
Waterford will now play Cork in Dungarvan at 2pm, while Tipperary will now play Clare in Templemore at 2.30pm. Both games had initially been fixed for Saturday evening throw-in times.
Other football fixtures at senior, intermediate, and junior level have been pencilled in for venues in Longford, Roscommon, Cavan, and Portlaoise this weekend.
The two high-profile senior semi-finals are scheduled for Sunday afternoon with Dublin’s Cuala taking on Sligo’s Coolera-Strandhill in Cavan, while Kerry’s Dr Crokes are set to face Tyrone’s Errigal Ciarán in Portlaoise.
At present the games are set to go ahead, but the GAA have confirmed this afternoon that ‘due to the current weather forecast, the GAA will monitor the pitches over the weekend, (and) any changes will be notified as soon as possible.’
The counties that are due to host the club games have all been issued with a status yellow or orange ‘snow-ice’ warning, that is due to come into effect at 5pm tomorrow and covers the following 24 hours.
The club fixture schedule allows little room for postponements as the intermediate final is down for Sunday 12 January at 4.30pm, the senior final is on Sunday 19 January at 3.30pm, while the junior final is on Saturday 25 January.
Elsewhere in horse racing, Sunday’s Grade One card at Naas will have to pass an inspection at 7.30am on raceday if it is to go ahead.
The fixture is highlighted by the Lawlor’s of Naas Novice Hurdle, a top-level contest won by the likes of Envoi Allen and Bob Olinger in recent years, with able support from the Grade Two Racing Post Novice Chase.
Clerk of the course Brendan Sheridan reported the course to be raceable on Friday despite an overnight frost, but with snow a possibility on Saturday night, he felt it prudent to assess conditions on Sunday.
He said: “The ground at Naas is currently soft and fit for racing. There is a grass frost at present but that will clear quite quickly today.
“Having spoken with Met Éireann this morning, the forecast for Saturday night into Sunday morning is for rain, sleet or snow. There is an uncertainty at present what will fall so in light of that forecast we will have a 7.30am inspection here at Naas on Sunday morning.”
Munster Rugby have today announced that due to the adverse weather conditions forecasted over the coming days, all domestic fixtures scheduled to take place in the province this weekend have been postponed.
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GAA Fixtures
Saturday 4 January
All-Ireland intermediate club football semi-finals
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Sunday 5 January
All-Ireland senior club football semi-finals
All-Ireland junior club football semi-final
Junior football twinning final
- Additional reporting by PA
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