Sunday's two Leinster Senior Football Championship semi-finals have been delayed in order to avoid a clash with Ireland's Euro 2016 meeting with France.

Kildare v Westmeath will throw-in at Croke Park at 4.15, with the main-event between All-Ireland champions Dublin and Meath following at 6.35.

They were originally fixed for 2.0 and 4.0 starts respectively, but the Leinster Council have acted quickly to avoid a clash which would likely have affected the attendance at GAA Headquarters as Ireland take on France in Lille at 2.0 with all three games being broadcast live on RTÉ.

The provincial council released a statement on Wednesday night shortly after Ireland’s 1-0 win over Italy: “Leinster GAA can confirm that throw-in times for Sunday’s Leinster senior football championship semi-final double bill will be deferred to avoid a clash with the European Soccer Championships.”

It’s a rarity for the GAA who have, in the past, fixed games to be played at the same time as major soccer matches.