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The venue for Saturday's rearranged All-Ireland Football Senior Club Championship semi-final between Ulster champions Errigal Ciaran and Dr Crokes has been moved to Newbridge.

The last-four tie between the Kerry kingpins and their Tyrone opponents had been scheduled to take place at Portlaoise but the pitch at O'Moore Park was deemed unplayable after an inspection on Wednesday.

The GAA subsequently took the decision to move the fixture to Cedral St Conleth's Park in County Kildare, with the 15:00 GMT throw-in time retained.

The first attempt to stage the match on Sunday fell foul of the recent adverse weather conditions.

The other semi-final will see Cuala take on Coolera/Strandhill at 17:00 on Saturday at Breffni Park in Cavan.

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The All-Ireland club SFC semi-final between Dr Crokes and Errigal Ciaran has been postponed.

The game was set to take place at 15:30 GMT on Sunday at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise.

A pitch inspection took place on Saturday afternoon and the decision was taken to postpone the game.

The final four encounter which pits the Ulster champions against Kerry side Dr Crokes has been rescheduled for Saturday 11 January at the same venue, with throw-in time to be confirmed on Monday.

Later in the day a decision was taken to postpone the other scheduled All-Ireland semi-final between Cuala and Coolera/Strandhill.

The meeting between the Leinster and Connacht champions was to have taken place at Breffni Park in Cavan, which will now host the last-four tie on Saturday 11 January.

The GAA had said it would monitor the condition of playing surfaces over the weekend after weather warnings for snow and ice were issued on Friday.

Met Eireann issued an orange warning for six counties, with significant snowfall expected over the weekend.

Following an inspection on Saturday morning, Derry club Ballinderry's All-Ireland Intermediate semi-final against Kerry's Austin Stacks went ahead at Dublin's Parnell Park, with the Ulster side running out 0-11 to 0-7 victors.

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The GAA has said it will monitor the condition of playing surfaces over the weekend after weather warnings for snow and ice were issued on Friday.

Met Eireann issued an orange warning for six counties, with significant snowfall expected over the weekend.

The warning is from 17:00 GMT on Saturday to 17:00 on Sunday for counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary, with a yellow warning for Cork and Kerry from 13:00 on Saturday until 17:00 on Sunday.

All-Ireland club matches are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in Cavan, Tullamore, Longford, Portlaoise and Roscommon.

The GAA said: "Due to the current weather forecast, the GAA will monitor the pitches over the weekend, any changes will be notified as soon as possible.

"Updates will be available on the GAA's social media channels."

Ulster champions Errigal Ciaran are scheduled to face Kerry side Dr Crokes in the All-Ireland semi-finals at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise at 15:30 on Sunday. There will be a pitch inspection at O'Moore Park on Saturday evening and, if required, on Sunday morning.

Derry club Ballinderry are also in semi-final action in the All-Ireland Intermediate series against Kerry's Austin Stacks on Saturday at Dublin's Parnell Park (14:00). The match was originally fixed for 13:00 in Tullamore but the GAA confirmed the time and venue change on Friday afternoon.

A number of inter-county challenge matches - in which gaelic football's new rules will be used ahead of the National League - are also scheduled to take place over the weekend.

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Connacht will play at Mayo GAA's McHale Park for the first time in the professional era when they take on derby rivals Munster in March.

The historic occasion in Castlebar will see the teams compete in an interprovincial United Rugby Championship encounter on Saturday, 29 March.

"All the players were absolutely delighted when told the news - the opportunity to play in front of a massive home crowd, in the heart of the province, is something to really look forward to," said Connacht club captain Cian Prendergast.

"Our supporters are amongst the best there are, and we know the passion that the people of Mayo, and Connacht more widely, show every time they support their teams, whatever the code or colour of the jersey."

Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins is also looking forward to seeing his team play at McHale Park.

"We're all incredibly excited by today's news - we are proud to represent the whole province of Connacht, and we look forward to sharing this great occasion with our existing supporters and getting out to meet many more new supporters from all across the province."

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Mayo goalkeeper Rob Hennelly has announced his retirement from inter-county football.

The 34-year-old won seven Connacht championships, three National League titles and helped Mayo to three All-Ireland finals.

Hennelly will continue to line out for his club Raheny in the Dublin Senior Championship.

He said it was a "privilege" to have played for Mayo's senior side since 2011 as he thanked his family, team-mates and supporters.

"I'm grateful to be leaving on my own terms and with so much to look forward to in 2025 and beyond," Hennelly said.

"Thank you to every team-mate I've had the privilege of togging out with.

"It's been an honour to play alongside you all and, more importantly, to get to know you as people.

"To the current Mayo team, while I'm sad to leave, I'm so excited to see where you go this year. I know the characters, culture, and environment in this group will drive Mayo football to where it belongs."