Sunday’s Antrim hurling championship final between Dunloy Cuchullains and Ruairí Óg CLG Cushendall has been postponed due to predicted poor weather conditions.
The county board made the decision on the basis that Storm Boelo is expected to hit Northern Ireland this weekend and that it could have an impact on safety procedures surrounding the game.
“The safety of everyone attending is our top priority,” said Antrim GAA.
“We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.”
The game will now take place on Sunday, November 1, although the venue is still to be confirmed.
Dunloy lifted the Saffron title four years in a row between 2019 and 2022 but have failed to win it since, while Cushendall picked up two in that time.
The Cuchullains club did manage to claim a famous senior football championship last season, ending an 89-year drought for that title and cementing themselves as one of the great dual clubs in the country.
Eventual winners St Brigid’s put an end to their reign as football champions a fortnight ago, but they are still hopeful of conquering Antrim once again, this time with their hurls rather than their feet.
Cushendall, on the other hand, are exclusively a hurling club - they walk, talk and breathe hurling, which goes some way towards explaining why they are so successful.
This mouthwatering tie between the two giants of the county will still be an entertaining battle, but fans will have to wait another week to see it.
Despite the expected weather, both the Fermanagh and Derry football county finals are still taking place as things stand.
Erne Gaels Belleek are aiming to make it three county titles in a row against the former rulers of the Erne county, Derrygonnelly Harps, who will be hoping to regain their throne.
The Derry final has a similar setting as Sean O’Leary’s Newbridge will be hoping to make it a hat-trick of championship titles, while O’Donovan Rossa Magherafelt are on the hunt for redemption after losing last year’s final by the finest of margins.