Leinster GAA have opted to play their senior football semi-final outside Croke Park for the second year in-a-row.

Glenisk O'Connor Park and Laois Hire O'Moore Park will host the last-four ties on the May Bank Holiday weekend. Last year was the first time in 30 years that both provincial semi-finals were not played at GAA HQ due to falling attendances.

The venues for the provincial quarter-finals were also confirmed at last night's Leinster CCC meeting, with Dublin travelling to face Carlow or Wicklow at either Netwatch Cullen Park or Echelon Park in Aughrim on Sunday, April 19.

Leinster SFC quarter-finals

Sunday 19 April

Kildare v Offaly/Laois – Cedral St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge

Meath v Westmeath/Longford – Glenisk O’Connor Park Tullamore/Laois Hire O’Moore Park Portlaoise

Louth v Wexford – Netwatch Cullen Park/Echelon Park Aughrim

Dublin v Carlow/Wicklow – Netwatch Cullen Park/Echelon Park Aughrim

Leinster SFC semi-finals

Saturday 2 May

Louth/Wexford v Dublin/Carlow/Wicklow – Laois Hire O’Moore Park Portlaoise

Sunday 3 May

Kildare/Offaly/Laois v Meath/Westmeath/Longford – Glenisk O’Connor Park Tullamore

Tweet

Most Read Stories