SHAMROCK Rovers eagerly anticipated clash against Cork City has been postponed.
The League of Ireland Premier Division match between Rovers and Cork was called-off less than an hour before the planned 6pm kick-off.
LOI brass announced the news in a statement on Sunday evening, just 30 minutes before the scheduled kick-off time.
It read: “This evening’s SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division fixture between Shamrock Rovers and Cork City has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch caused by the heavy downpour as kick off approached.
“The pitch had undergone two pitch inspections in the day leading up to the fixture.
“However a considerable downpour closer to kick-off left the pitch unplayable.
“A new date for the fixture will be announced in due course.”
Two pitch inspections were passed earlier in the day after heavy overnight rain and wind in Dublin.
While conditions remained stable throughout most of the afternoon, they worsened later in the day, prompting a third inspection at 5pm.
Following that assessment, officials decided to call off the game.
The Tallaght Stadium pitch had already hosted two matches earlier in the week.
Shamrock Rovers’ 120-minute UEFA Conference League clash defeat against Molde on Thursday night.
That was followed by the Republic of Ireland’s WNT UEFA Nations League victory over Turkey on Friday.
