There's an eerie atmosphere in Dublin this afternoon as the city is covered with fog.
The All-Ireland Football semi-final between Mayo and Tipperary was already unusual enough by being played in December but throw a thick blanket of fog into the mix and things get that bit stranger.
On the pitch, Mayo have made light work of their Munster opponents to qualify for a fifth All-Ireland Final in nine years and doing so in these conditions just makes the feat all the more impressive...
(pics: Alan Fenton)
These are the scenes picked up by the RTE cameras and you'd have to commend the players and the commentary team for plugging away in these conditions...
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It's unlikely the latter stages of the Championships will ever be played in winter again, ensuring that the scenes at Croker today will be remembered for a long time to come. With Dublin and Mayo due to face off in the All-Ireland Final on December 19, the GAA will be hoping the weather will be slightly improved by then. It's a far cry from stands filled with sunkissed supporters in the middle of August, that's for sure.
Yesterday, Met Éireann issued a
nationwide fog warning that's due to remain in place until 10am on Monday. If you have to go out or travel home, make sure to take care.
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