Breaking: Munster Hurling Final delayed due to power outage in Thurles

The Munster Senior Hurling Championship final has been delayed due to a power outage in the Thurles area which is impacting Semple Stadium.

The eagerly anticipated contest between Clare and Limerick had been due to throw-in at 4pm, but has been delayed due to the issue. 4.30pm is the new throw-in time for this afternoon's contest which will see Clare take on Limerick for the third Munster final in a row.Read Next: GAA hike All-Ireland final ticket prices for first time in five years

Appearing on RTE to explain the delay, Munster GAA's Dermot Lynch said: "Unfortunately we had a serious power outage in the whole area of Thurles in the last hour and that has obviously effected the stadium in Thurles here as well. "We've made the decision in the interest of health and safety that we will put back the game for 30 minutes just to make sure that everyone gets into the ground safety.To keep up to date with all the latest GAA news, sign-up to our GAA newsletter here.

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