At the request of the Offaly County Board, the GAA's Leinster Council has tonight decided to postpone the Leinster Under-21 hurling final between Offaly and Kilkenny which had been due to take place this Wednesday in O'Connor Park, Tullamore.

THE Heineken Cup rugby semi-final in Lansdowne Road is casting a long shadow over GAA activity on Sunday, with 14 teams scheduled to be in action at four venues.