A general view of Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore. Tom Maher/INPHO

Tullamore and Portlaoise to host this year's Leinster senior football semi-finals

Croke Park will not be used for the last four games.

TULLAMORE AND PORTLAOISE will host this year’s Leinster senior football semi-finals.

The venues were confirmed tonight at a meeting of Leinster CCC for the upcoming senior football championship fixtures, with those provincial stadiums chosen for the last four games instead of Croke Park.

Dublin will travel to face Carlow or Wicklow in the quarter-finals at Newatch Cullen Park or Echelon Park Aughrim, depending on the outcome of this weekend’s first round game.

Reigning champions Louth will play Wexford at one of the Carlow or Wicklow venues. Dublin and Louth could potentially play at the semi-final stage, that game will be held in Portlaoise.

a-general-view-of-laois-hire-omoore-park Laois Hire O'Moore Park in Portlaoise. Leah Scholes / INPHO Leah Scholes / INPHO / INPHO

Meath will play Westmeath/Longford in Tullamore or Portlaoise, while Kildare will be in action in Newbridge against Offaly or Laois. The semi-final on that side of the draw will be held in Tullamore.

Elsewhere tonight, Mayo GAA have announced the appointment of Ruairi Conroy as the county’s first chief executive.

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Leinster SFC quarter-finals

Sunday 19 April

  • Kildare v Offaly/Laois – Cedral St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge.
  • Meath v Westmeath/Longford – Glenisk O’Connor Park Tullamore/Laois Hire O’Moore Park Portlaoise.
  • Louth v Wexford – Netwatch Cullen Park/Echelon Park Aughrim.
  • Dublin v Carlow/Wicklow – Netwatch Cullen Park/Echelon Park Aughrim.

Leinster SFC semi-finals

Saturday 2 May

  • Louth/Wexford v Dublin/Carlow/Wicklow – Laois Hire O’Moore Park Portlaoise.

Sunday 3 May

  • Kildare/Offaly/Laois v Meath/Westmeath/Longford – Glenisk O’Connor Park Tullamore.

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