Hay bales cause delay to All-Ireland SHC semi-final
August 07, 2021
Limerick's Declan Hannon arrives at Croke Park ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne
This evening’s All-Ireland senior hurling championship semi-final between Limerick and Waterford at Croke Park has been delayed until 5.30pm due to major delays on the M7 in Kildare.
A lorry carrying a number of hay bales collided into a flyover bridge, scattering a number of bales onto the Naas road.
It is understood that the tailback is at least 10 kilometres and includes supporters travelling to the all-Munster last four clash at GAA headquarters.
As a result, the game, which was due to throw-in at 5pm, has been delayed by half-an-hour.
Both teams are already in the stadium, with the Waterford players having been on the pitch an hour before the original throw-in time.
TweetToday's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final between Limerick and Waterford has been delayed until 5.30pm due to major delays on the M7 in Kildare. #rtegaa #thesundaygame pic.twitter.com/qqPMFOEZ2Z
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) August 7, 2021
