All-Ireland club SFC clash postponed as GAA continues to monitor weather and pitch conditions
The meeting of Kerry and Munster champions Dr Crokes and Errigal Ciarán, the Tyrone and Ulster champions, has been re-fixed for next Saturday due to the icy conditions
The All-Ireland club SFC semi-final clash of Dr Crokes and Errigal Ciarán has been postponed.
A pitch inspection took place this morning at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise for the Sunday afternoon fixture and it was decided to put the game back to next Saturday at the same venue.
As things stand, the other SFC semi-final between Cuala and Coolera-Strandhill is still going ahead tomorrow at Kingspan Breffni Park while the two intermediate club semi-finals are set to go ahead this afternoon after pitch inspections at Parnell Park and Glennon Park.
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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 snow and ice warning for eight counties from 5pm on Saturday for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Clare, Limerick, Offaly, Laois and Tipperary. There is also an orange rain and snow warning in place for Cork, Kerry and Waterford within the same time frame.
A GAA statement read: "Following a pitch inspection of Laois Hire O'Moore Park this morning the AIB All-Ireland Club SFC semi-final between Dr. Crokes and Errigal Ciarán which was due to be played tomorrow, Sunday, January 4, has been postponed.
The match has been re-fixed for next Saturday, January 11, with Laois Hire O'Moore Park the venue once again. The CCCC will confirm the throw-in time on Monday.
"Note: due to the current weather forecast, the GAA will monitor the pitches over the weekend. Any further changes will be notified as soon as possible."
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