All-Ireland club semi-final moves venue as GAA monitors weekend weather conditions
Croke Park bosses will provide updates through social media following one venue change and with at least one pitch inspection promised due to the orange weather warning that will be in place for 24 hours
The AIB Football All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship semi-final between Kerry's Austin Stacks and Ballinderry of Derry has been moved to Parnell Park on Saturday with a 2pm throw-in.
The fixture was due to take place tomorrow at O'Connor Park in Tullamore at 1pm, however the wintry conditions have forced the GAA to switch venues.
As things stand, the other semi-final between Crossmolina Deel Rovers (Mayo) v Caragh (Kildare) will still take place at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park in Longford at 1pm tomorrow.
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GAA bosses are continuing to monitor the weather situation in terms of several fixtures taking place over the weekend, and with the current very cold snap set to continue into next week.
Met Éireann have issued a 24 hour orange warning for six counties from 5pm on Saturday for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary.
There will be a pitch inspection on Saturday evening ahead of the senior club final semi-final between Ulster champs Errigal Ciaran of Tyrone and Kerry's Dr Crokes, which is scheduled for O'Moore Park in Portlaoise at 3.30pm on Sunday. If required, there will also be a pitch inspection at the Portlaoise ground on Sunday morning.
In the other semi-final, Dublin champions Cuala will face Sligo's Coolera-Strandhill in Kingspan Breffni Park in Cavan at 1.30pm on Sunday.
The All-Ireland Junior Club semi-final between An Cheathrú Rua (Galway) v Ballinagar (Offaly) is pencilled in for King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon at 1pm on Sunday, while there are also a number of intercounty challenge games fixed for the weekend.
The senior hurling charity challenge between Tipperary and Clare on Saturday has been brought forward to 2.30pm from 6pm, with the venue - Páirc Shilean in Templemore - remaining the same.
"Due to the current weather forecast, the GAA will monitor the pitches over the weekend, any changes will be notified as soon as possible," the GAA stated. "Updates will be available on the GAA's social media channels."
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