Waterford V Tipperary fixture refixed after bereavement postponement
waterford v tipperary — The National Hurling League Division 1A match scheduled for Walsh Park on Sunday has been postponed by mutual agreement after a bereavement, the Waterford county board said on Saturday evening ET; the GAA has confirmed the refixed game will take place next weekend ET, with details to be confirmed on Monday ET.
Waterford V Tipperary postponed
The planned waterford v tipperary meeting at Walsh Park, due on Sunday ET, will not go ahead as scheduled. The Waterford county board issued a statement on Saturday evening ET expressing condolences to Waterford senior hurler Michael Kiely on the death of his father, Benny, and confirming the decision to postpone the fixture as a mark of respect.
The GAA has confirmed the refixed game will take place next weekend ET, with the organisation set to provide specific arrangements on Monday ET. The postponement affects the Division 1A schedule and removes the waterford v tipperary fixture from this weekend’s programme.
Immediate reactions
In its statement, the Waterford county board said: “Our thoughts are with all the Kiely family, especially Benny’s wife Dolores and sons Jack and Michael, and all involved with the Abbeyside Ballinacourty club. As a mark of respect, tomorrow’s Allianz League hurling fixture versus Tipperary has been postponed. “
Tipperary GAA offered its own message, extending “sincere sympathies to the Kiely family on Benny’s passing. ” Tipperary manager Liam Cahill is noted as having prepared for the clash in material published ahead of the weekend; the manager gave thoughts on the game and injury updates in the build-up to the fixture titled for waterford v tipperary.
What happens next
The GAA has stated the match will be refixed for next weekend ET and that detailed arrangements will be confirmed on Monday ET. Organisers and both county boards will announce kick-off time and ticketing information then; until Monday ET the waterford v tipperary scheduling remains provisional.
For now, squads and supporters must wait for the official Monday ET update from the governing body, and the fixture will reappear on the Division 1A calendar for next weekend ET pending that confirmation. The postponement is framed in the context of respect for the bereaved family and the local club community directly affected.
