Former Laois star accuses GAA of 'blatant' Dublin favouritism

“It’s obviously the right decision and there can be no debate over it but why didn’t they do the same last Saturday for Laois-Armagh?"

Former Laois star Peter O’Leary has accused GAA chiefs of favouring bigger counties, specifically Dublin, after the times for Sunday’s Leinster SFC semi-finals were changed following the Republic of Ireland's progression to the last 16 of the European soccer championships, writes Jackie Cahill.

Ireland’s victory over Italy on Wednesday evening saw Leinster GAA top brass react within minutes by announcing that the Kildare-Westmeath and Dublin-Meath games will now throw in at 4.15 and 6.35 respectively, after they were originally pencilled in for 2pm and 4pm starts.