The opening fixtures of the 2010 Dr McKenna Cup have been postponed due to the ongoing cold snap and the predicted weather forecast for the next five days, the Ulster Council said.
The competition was due to start on Saturday evening with the clash between Monaghan and UUJ, followed by Tyrone v Cavan in Omagh.
There were also four other matches scheduled for Sunday: Armagh v Fermanagh at the Athletic Grounds, Donegal v St. Mary's in Ballybofey, Derry v Down at Celtic Park and Antrim v Queen's University at Casement Park.
The games will now be played on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 January, with the round 2 fixtures going ahead as planned on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 January.
The semi-finals have been pushed back to Wednesday 27 January.
"The safety of our players and fans must be paramount in this situation. We are determined that people will not be unduly inconvenienced and that's why we took a decision early in relation to our programme," a Council spokesperson said.
2010 Dr McKenna Cup Revised scheduled:
Sat 16th Jan: Round 2:
- Group A: Armagh v UUJ at Crossmaglen (2.00pm)
- Group B : Cavan v Donegal at Kingspan Breffni Park (7.00pm)
- Group C: Down v Queens at Pairc Esler (7.00pm)
Sun 17th Jan: Round 2:
- Group A: Fermanagh v Monaghan at Brewster Park
- Group B: Tyrone v St. Mary's at Healy Park
- Group C: Antrim v Derry at Casement Park
Wed 20th Jan: Round 3:
- Group A: Monaghan v Armagh at Inniskeen
Fermanagh v UUJ at Brewster Park - Group B: Cavan v St Mary's at Kingspan Breffni Park
Donegal v Tyrone at Ballybofey - Group C: Down v Antrim at Pairc Esler
Derry v Queens at Celtic Park
Sat 23rd / Sun 24th Jan: Round 1:
- Group A: Monaghan v UUJ at Inniskeen
Armagh v Fermanagh at Crossmaglen - Group B: Donegal v St. Mary's at Ballybofey
Tyrone v Cavan at Healy Park - Group C: Derry v Down at Celtic Park
Antrim v Queens at Casement Park
Wed 27th Jan: Semi Finals
- (1) Best Runners Up v Winner of Section C
- (2) Winner of Section A v Winner of Section B
Sat 30th Jan: Final: 1 v 2
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