Central Council to discuss change of schedule for All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals and Tailteann Cup semi-finals

SATURDAY OR SUNDAY? Cork's Patrick Horgan signs autographs. Pic: Laszlo Geczo, Inpho

A special Central Council meeting has been organised for Sunday to discuss the possibility of flipping next weekend’s All-Ireland senior hurling quarter-finals and Tailteann Cup semi-finals.

At both the Leinster and Munster meetings with GAA president Jarlath Burns and the Central Competitions Control Committee, the Saturday lunchtime throw-in for the first SHC quarter-final was cited as doing little for the promotion of hurling.

Wexford have requested their game against Clare be pushed from Saturday to Sunday as they are hosting Feile na nGael on Saturday.

Their game is set to form part of a quarter-final double-header with Cork and Dublin in FBD Semple Stadium. 

However, the pair might now be moved to Sunday and the Tailteann Cup semi-finals brought forward to Saturday.

It remains to be seen what the Tailteann Cup last four will make of the proposal. 

Antrim, Down and Sligo have qualified for the games in Croke Park with Kildare and Laois facing off on Sunday for the remaining spot. RTÉ are due to show all four of hurling and Tailteann Cup fixtures.

The four All-Ireland preliminary football quarter-finals are also scheduled for next weekend. 

Cork and Tyrone will compete in them and all four will be streamed on GAAGO.