A status orange weather alert has been issued for the whole of Leinster and Munster from 10am to 3pm today.
Met Éireann are predicting wet and very wind weather with strong gale force easterly winds with mean speeds of 55 to 70km/h and gusts of 85 to 120km/h.
Heavy rain will lead to localised flooding and rain will turn to heavy, thundery showers later.
Already the Dundalk Schoolboys’ League have called off all scheduled fixtures for this weekend with more inclement weather anticipated over the course of the weekend.
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