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A waterlogged pitch (file photo). Ryan Byrne/INPHO

Ladies Football and Women's League of Ireland games postponed due to heavy rain

All Ireland SFC game between Dublin and Laois will now take place tomorrow at Clann Mhuire GFC (4pm).

LAST UPDATE | 22 hrs ago

Updated at 19.47

THREE SSE AIRTRICITY Women’s Premier Division games have been postponed due to heavy rainfall, along with a Ladies Football All-Ireland SFC fixture.

The All-Ireland SFC game between Dublin and Leitrim was scheduled to take place in Parnell Park, but will now throw in tomorrow at Clann Mhuire GFC (4pm). Tickets purchased for the original fixture will remain valid for tomorrow’s game.

Meanwhile in the Women’s Premier Division, Shelbourne v Athlone Town was called off following a pitch inspection at Tolka Park earlier this morning.

Another fixture that fell foul to the weather is the game across Dublin between Shamrock Rovers and Waterford at Tallaght Stadium, while it has just been confirmed that another game in the capital between Peamount United and Bohemians has not survived the weather.

Met Éireann has also issued a status yellow rain warning for Dublin, Louth, Meath and Wicklow until 6pm this evening.

In two of the early games that did go ahead, DLR Waves claimed their first win of the season at home to Sligo Rovers with a 1-0 victory, while Wexford cruised to a 4-1 triumph away to Treaty United.

In the late game, Cork City suffered a 4-2 defeat to Galway United at Turner’s Cross.

Elsewhere, fixture details for this season’s All-Island Cup quarter-finals have been confirmed.

Holders Galway United welcome Shamrock Rovers out west with Bohemians travelling up to Glentoran Women. Shels host Treaty United while Wexford face Peamount United. All four ties will be played on Saturday, 5 July.

The semi-final pairings are already known with the winner of Glentoran Women v Bohemians meeting the winner of Shelbourne v Treaty United, while the winners of Galway United v Shamrock Rovers will play the winner of Wexford v Peamount United.

Additional reporting by Sinéad Farrell

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