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The city's council's Safety Advisory Group, which makes the final call on logistical issues surrounding matches, has now given the green light to the fixture however, after meeting twice.

Closer to home, the GAA has confirmed that the All-Ireland Club JFC tie at Roscommon's Dr Hyde Park will go ahead. A Sunday pitch inspection green-lighted the tie between An Cheathrú Rua and Ballinagar for 1pm.

Sunday's All-Ireland club SFC semi-final between Kerry's Dr Crokes and Errigal Ciarán of Tyrone, as well as the last four meeting of Sligo's Coolera-Standhill and Dublin's Cuala have been postponed for a week.

Following a pitch inspection Saturday morning the Portlaoise and Kinspan Breffni Park fixtures have been rescheduled for next Saturday with the GAA's CCCC to confirm the throw-in times on Monday.

Meanwhile, John Cleary's Cork footballers' clash with Waterford, due to be played at MTU Cork on Sunday at 2pm, has been called off.

After Saturday's Tipperary-Clare charity hurling match was cancelled at short notice on Saturday, Tipp will instead face Laois on Tuesday week to raise funds for Mary’s Meals.

The game against the All-Ireland champions had been due to take place at 2.30pm in Templemore but the postponement was announced an hour before throw-in.

Tipperary had given the green light to the fixture on Saturday morning but Clare were not satisfied with the ground, in particular around the goalmouths.

Liam Cahill’s side trained on the pitch after the cancellation, with a handful of spectators staying to watch the session.

The game had originally been arranged for 6pm before being brought forward to an afternoon throw-in.

Another Premier challenge match against Laois, scheduled for Tuesday, January 14, at 7.30pm, has now been fixed for Templemore to support the Mary’s Meals charity.

“We have that opportunity that Tipperary are playing Laois on Tuesday week so we will get another shot,” said John Egan, chair of the North Tipperary branch of Mary’s Meals.

“A lot of people are a bit disappointed that this didn’t go ahead because they have travelled and it was a very late call. It wasn’t really fair to the patrons.

“It was a benefit match for Mary’s Meals, which feeds hungry children all over the world.

“It started out 21 years ago and the results are only phenomenal. Now, Mary’s Meals are feeding 2.4 million children.

“The basic is you feed them and you educate them, which is the road out of poverty. It can be done so simply. It costs €22 to feed one child in schools for a year – that’s 11 cents a day.

“In North Tipperary, we’re set up two years. The first year, we collected €50,000, which fed about 2,500 children for a year. In 2024, we collected €81,000, which fed about 3,600 children for one year.

“Every penny we get goes to Mary’s Meals. We cover our own expenses. If someone gives us €10 or €100, 100% of that goes to Mary’s Meals and 96% of that gets to the frontline.

“People give money to feed children, not to support an organisation, so we carry our own expenses.” 

You can donate at Mary's Meals. 

Gaelic games are not the only sports to be affected by the adverse weather, with racing already taking a hit. 

Sunday's card at Naas will also have to pass an inspection at 7.30am on race day if it is to go ahead.