Carlow to host first-ever Friday night Championship match

Midland rivals Carlow and Laois will make history next week when they meet in the first ever Championship match to be played on a Friday night.

Mon, 17 Jun, 2013 - 19:16

Midland rivals Carlow and Laois will make history next week when they meet in the first ever Championship match to be played on a Friday night.

The GAA have confirmed most of the times, dates and venues for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship first round qualifiers, the draw for which took place this morning.

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Courts Gaa Heathrow Place: Carlow Place: Dr. Cullen Park Place: Pearse Park Place: Salthill Place: Pearse Stadium Place: Athletic Grounds Place: Owenbeg Place: Wexford Park Place: Laois Place: Tipperary Place: Grounds Place: O'Connor Park Place: Tullamore Place: Louth Place: Drogheda Place: Westmeath Place: Fermanagh Place: Cusack Park Place: Mullingar Event: All-Ireland senior football championship Event: Galway-Tipperary Event: GAA Qualifier Event: All-Ireland SHC Event: All-Ireland SFC first round Event: -Ireland SFC Event: All-Ireland SFC first Organisation: Midland Organisation: Carlow Organisation: Laois Organisation: GAA Organisation: Longford Organisation: Limerick Organisation: Armagh Organisation: Wicklow Organisation: Derry Organisation: Sligo Organisation: Offaly Organisation: Tyrone Organisation: Louth Organisation: Antrim Organisation: Westmeath Organisation: Fermanagh Organisation: Wexford Organisation: All

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