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Ulster Under-21 semi-finals re-fixed for Wednesday

Players walk around one of the large puddles at Healy Park after the game was called off.
Players walk around one of the large puddles at Healy Park after the game was called off.

The two Ulster Under-21 Football Championship semi-finals have been refixed for next Wednesday night, April 5.

The Armagh-Derry and Cavan-Donegal clashes were both called off just minutes before throw-in due to water-logged pitches at Healy Park, Omagh, and Brewster Park, Enniskillen respectively.

The Derry will have home advantage over Armagh in their last four encounter at Celtic Park having won a coin toss for home advantage. The venue for Cavan-Donegal has yet to be fixed.

Both games were down for 8.0pm throw-ins on Wednesday night, but heavy rain during the day put them both in jeopardy.

The Derry-Armagh match was originally delayed by 15 minutes as Omagh groundstaff worked furiously on the pitch. But, like Cavan-Donegal in Enniskillen it was pulled shortly before throw-in.

There was disquiet amongst supporters and the teams involved that the decision was taken so close to throw-in.

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