Galway GAA confirm county finals changed due to Storm Boelo orange warning
Six matches in total have been moved around including ties in Pearse and Tuam Stadiums
Galway GAA has confirmed that the upcoming county finals this weekend have been changed due to Storm Boelo.
With an orange warning in place for Saturday, the Senior Football clash between Moycullen and Salthill-Knocknacarra alongside the Intermediate curtain raiser of Caherlistrane and An Spideal will be moved to 2 and 4pm respectively on Sunday in Pearse Stadium with all Junior finals being moved to Monday.
The U19 C Football Final between Cárna‑Caiseal/Na Piarsaigh vs Milltown and the Junior 1 Final featuring Killererin vs St Gabriel’s, which were fixed for Tuam Stadium on Saturday, have been postponed and will be refixed at a later date.
A spokesman for the county board said: “Due to the weather warnings in place for the weekend, the CCC has confirmed a number of fixture adjustments and postponements. Supporters and clubs should note in particular that the Bon Secours Senior Football Championship Final has been moved to Sunday, forming part of a revised double‑header in Pearse Stadium.”
Full details of rescheduled fixtures are outlined below:
Sunday:
Sweeney Oil Intermediate Football Championship – County Final 2:00pm – Caherlistrane vs An Spidéal
Bon Secours Hospital Senior Football Championship – County Final 4:00pm – Maigh Cuilinn vs Salthill‑Knocknacarra
Monday:
OCC Construction Primary Junior 2 Football Championship – Final 1:00pm – Annaghdown vs Tuam Stars
OCC Construction Primary Junior Football Championship – County Final 3:00pm – Fr. Griffin’s Éire Óg vs Headford
A double Storm Boelo warning has been issued for Galway including an orange alert as Met Eireann confirmed a total of five alerts across Ireland ahead of the second named storm in 24 hours.
First, a status yellow rain warning is in place for Galway as well as Clare, Cork, Donegal, Kerry, Leitrim, Limerick, Mayo, Sligo which will last until 3pm Saturday.
This will then be replaced by a status yellow wind warning until 12pm Sunday for all of Connacht, Clare, Kerry and Limerick and also an orange warning in that period for Galway Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo from 2pm Saturday until 9am Sunday.
An orange rain warning is in place for Kerry until 2pm Saturday while an orange wind warning hits our neighbours Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal until 9am Sunday morning followed by a downgraded status yellow wind warning for Donegal until 3pm later that evening.
Met Eireann is warning for Saturday: “Rather wet and windy tomorrow morning with widespread rain and fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds, reaching near gale force or gale force near coasts. The rain will be heavy at times, especially in the west and southwest with spot flooding possible. A clearance to blustery showers will follow through the afternoon, with isolated thunderstorms possible in the northwest, as winds veer southwest to west and increase strong to near gale force and gusty, reaching gale force or strong gale force near west and northwest coasts as Storm Boelo tracks to the north of the country. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees.
“Windy with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds on Saturday night, stronger in the north and west. Showers or longer spells of rain will be heaviest and most frequent in the north and west. The winds will ease a little towards morning as Storm Boelo moves towards the North Sea. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees, coolest in the north.”