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Semple Stadium in warmer weather. Inpho/Cathal Noonan

Frozen pitch in Thurles forces club hurling semi-final switch

The Premier County’s Allianz football league fixture has also been moved.

THE RECENT COLD snap has forced the GAA to switch this weekend’s AIB All-Ireland hurling club semi-finals from Thurles after the pitch at Semple Stadium failed an inspection today.

With forecasts predicting sub-zero temperatures over the coming days, the decision has been taken to move the two games that were supposed to take place as a double header on Saturday.

The game between Portaferry (Down) and Kilmallock (Limerick) has been switched to Cusack Park, Mullingar but will still have a 2pm throw-in.

The second semi-final — featuring Gort (Galway) and Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) — has been moved to O’Connor Park, Tullamore and will also throw-in at 2pm.

The Allianz Division III game between Tipperary and Limerick which was due to be played at Semple on Sunday will now take place at 2pm in Templetuohy.

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    Jul 8th 2019, 12:46 AM

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    Jul 8th 2019, 8:39 AM

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    Jul 8th 2019, 10:04 AM

    @Adam Gibson: Juve are willing to pay his agent, Raiola, €30 million. The other clubs have baulked at this. Let’s see what Ajax do.

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    Jul 8th 2019, 10:25 AM

    @Mister Gooey: Eff effing off! Seriously, that’s disgusting. Couple of years ago 30m got you a world class player seems these days it just gets you in the door to talk to him.

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    Jul 8th 2019, 3:31 PM

    @Mister Gooey: I supposed it depends on what your reading ,so many different stories going about , but this is the only reason why I wouldn’t like to see the lad at OT( not that it’s happening) Your man only wants to fill his own pockets. Wait as see no matter were the lad goes in a two time that mouthpiece with start making noises again, just like he’s done and been doing with Pogba

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    Jul 8th 2019, 3:41 AM

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