The GAA have released their Master Fixtures plan for 2005, incorporating all intercounty senior championship and Allianz league fixtures for the coming year. The Allianz football league will commence on Friday, February 4th when Cork will play Kerry under floodlights at Páirc Uí Rinn. On Saturday, February 5th, Dublin will meet Mayo in Parnell Park in the first ever league game under lights at the venue. The remainder of the first round games will be played on Sunday, February 6th. The Allianz Hurling league will begin on February 20th. Reigning champions Galway will start their campaign at home to Dublin. All Ireland champions Cork also have a home game against Limerick while last year's beaten league finalists Waterford will play beaten All Ireland finalists Kilkenny in Waterford. The Allianz league finals will take place on the same weekend in May, with the football final scheduled for Sunday, May 1st and the hurling final on Bank Holiday Monday, May 2nd. However, should Galway be involved in the football final, it will be played on April 26th with the Hurling final moving to May 1st as Galway are due to play in the first fixture of the 2005 Bank of Ireland football championship against New York on May 1st. In keeping with the changes to the hurling championship structures, there will be three tiers in this year's hurling championship. 12 teams will participate in the Guinness Hurling championship - Kilkenny, Wexford, Offaly, Dublin, Laois, Cork, Tipperary, Limerick, Waterford, Clare, Galway and Antrim. The tier 2 championship will feature Roscommon, Mayo, Westmeath, Meath, Kildare, Wicklow, Carlow, Kerry, Derry and Down. Tier 3 will include Silgo, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Fermanagh, Monaghan, Cavan, Tyrone, Donegal, Armagh, London and possible Warwickshire. (format of hurling championship attached in word document) In the Bank of Ireland football championship, it was confirmed that the beaten Provincial finalists will not be obliged to play in Round 4 of the qualifiers within thirteen days of their provincial final. The All Ireland semi-finals and final of the U-21 football championship have been brought forward from September/October to April/May this year,with the semi-finals scheduled to take place on April 30th and the All Ireland final on May 8th. All Ireland Hurling Championship Tier I The Championship shall be organised as follows:- Counties Participating Twelve Counties shall participate in the Championship (initially the Counties participating in Roinn 1 of the National Hurling League 2004). Connacht Laighin Mumha Uladh Gaillimh Baile Átha Cliath An Clár Aontroim Laois Port Láirge Cill Chainnigh Luimneach Uíbh Fhailí Corcaigh Loch Garman Tiobraid Árann Provincial Championships Provincial Championships shall be organised in Munster, Leinster and Ulster on a 'knock out' format. Qualifier Entries (Eight Counties) First Round Losers in Leinster & Munster Championships (two teams) Losing Semi-Finalists in the Leinster and Munster Championships (four teams), Galway and Aontroim (in 2005). In subsequent years, the Counties participating shall be all the teams eligible for Tier 1 except those that reach the Leinster and Munster Finals. Groups (2) Two Groups of four teams drawn with a maximum of two Teams from Munster and Leinster in each Group. Each County in a Group shall meet each other i.e. each Teams shall play three games. The following Counties are designated teams and shall have two home games in the Group stage provided their Home Grounds meets the criteria. Connacht Laighin Mumha Uladh N/A Laois N/A Aontroim Baile Átha Cliath Equality of Points A County's finishing position is on the basis of points total. In the event of an equality of points, all finishing positions shall be determined firstly by Scoring Difference and then the highest score for and then the result of the game, which involved the two Counties shall be used. Venues/Designated Counties Designated Counties (determined by GAC) shall have two Home Games in the Group Stage provided their Home Grounds meets the criteria. Quarter-Finals (i) Leinster Champions v Second Placed Team in one Qualifier Group (ii) Munster Champions v Second Placed Team in the other Qualifier Group (iii) Leinster Championship Runners Up v First Placed Team in One Qualifier Group. (iv) Munster Championship Runners Up v First Placed Team in the other Qualifier Group A Draw shall be made to determine who each of the 'First Placed Teams and each of the 'Second Placed' Teams shall meet. Semi-Finals Leinster and Munster Provincial Champions or the team who beats them shall be drawn against the other two Quarter-Final Winners. All Ireland Final Relegation and Promotion The Four Counties in the Qualifier Competition that do not qualify for the All Ireland Quarter-Finals shall play a series of Relegation games. (i) 3rd Placed Team Group 1 v 4th Placed Team Group 2 (ii) 3rd Placed Team Group 2 v 4th Place Team Group 1 (iii) Losing Team in (i) and (ii) above to play a Relegation Final. The Losing Team in the Relegation Final shall be relegated to Tier 2, and Tier 2 Champions shall be promoted to Tier 1. All Ireland Hurling Championship Tier II The Championship shall be organised as follows; Counties Participating Ten Counties shall participate in the Championship (initially the Counties participating in Roinn 2 of the National Hurling League 2004). Connacht Laighin Mumha Uladh Ros Comáin Iar Mhí Ciarraí Doire Maigh Eo Cill Dara An Dún An Mhí Cill Mhantáin Ceatharlach Organisation Groups (2) Two Groups of five Teams shall be drawn, each Team in a Group to meet each other i.e. each Team to play four games. As per the following; 2A 2B An Dún Maigh Eo Doire Ceatharlach Ros Comáin Cill Dara Iar Mhí Cill Mhantáin An Mhí Ciarraí Equality of Points A County's finishing position is on the basis of points total. In the event of an equality of points, all finishing positions shall be determined firstly by Scoring Difference and then the highest score for and then the result of the game, which involved the two Counties shall be used. Venues The games in the Group stage to be played on a Home and Away basis. All Ireland Semi-Finals Top two Teams in each Group qualify for the Semi-Finals. The top team in one Group shall play the second placed Team in other Group and vice versa. All Ireland Final Curtain Raiser to a game in the closing stages of the All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (Tier 1). All Ireland Hurling Championship Tier III Counties Participating Eleven Counties (initially the Counties participating in Roinn 3 of the National Hurling League 2004). Connacht Laighin Mumha Uladh Sligeach Longfort N/A Fear Manach Liatroim An Lú Muineacháin An Cabhán Tír Eoghain Dún na nGall Ard Mhacha Londain Organisation Groups (3) Three Groups of four Counties on a geographical basis shall meet each other i.e. the Counties in a Group shall play three games. 3A 3B 3C Sligeach An Lú Londain Tír Eoghain An Cabhán Warwickshire Dún na nGall Ard Mhacha Longfort Fear Manach Liatroim Muineachán In the event of Warwickshire receiving permission to particpate in Tier III it was agreed to accommodate them in 3C. The existing arrangement for Qualification for Tier III would continue. Equality of Points A County's finishing position is on the basis of points total. In the event of an equality of points, all finishing positions shall be determined firstly by Scoring Difference and then the highest score for and then the result of the game, which involved the two Counties shall be used. Venues The games to be played on a Home and Away basis, up to and including the All Ireland Semi-Finals. All Ireland Quarter-Finals The Runners Up in each of the Groups of four shall play an All Ireland Quarter-Final and the winners qualify for an All Ireland Semi-Final All Ireland Semi-Finals Winners of reach Group, together with the Winners of the All Ireland Quarter-Final between the Runners Up in the two Groups of Four shall qualify for the All Ireland Semi-Finals. Semi-Final pairings determined on an open draw basis, with the Counties from the same group being kept apart. All Ireland Final The Final shall be played at a time and venue as commensurate with its status as an All Ireland Final. GAA MASTER FIXTURES 2005 Eanáir Jan 19-26th : Vodafone All Star Football Tour, Hong Kong Feabhra Feb 4th Allianz NFL Round 1 - Roinn 1A Corcaigh v Ciarraí Feb 5th Allianz NFL Round 1 - Roinn 1A Baile Átha Cliath v Maigh Eo Feb 6th Allianz National Football League Round 1 Roinn 1A Dún na nGall v Tír Eoghain Uíbh Fhailí v Iar Mhí Roinn 1B Gaillimh v Cill Dara Laois v Luimneach An Dún v Sligeach Loch Garman v Ard Mhacha Roinn 2A Muineachán v Ceatharlach Ros Comáin v An Clár Longfort v Fear Manach Liatroim v Londain Roinn 2B Cill Mhantáin v Port Láirge Tiobraid Árann v An Cabhán Aontroim v An Lú Doire v An Mhí Feb 13th Allianz National Football League Round 2 Roinn 1A Tír Eoghain v Baile Átha Cliath Maigh Eo v Dún na nGall Iar Mhí v Corcaigh Ciarraí v Uíbh Fhailí Roinn 1B Sligeach v Laois Ard Mhacha v Gaillimh Cill Dara v Loch Garman Luimneach v An Dún Roinn 2A Fear Manach v Liatroim Londain v Longfort Ceatharlach v Ros Comáin An Clár v Muineachán Roinn 2B Port Láirge v Tiobraid Árann An Cabhán v Cill Mhantáin An Lú v Doire An Mhí v Aontroim AIB Club Hurling Semi-finals An Bhreatain/Uladh v Laighin; Athenry v Mumha Feb 19th All Ireland Scór na nÓg finals, Athlone Feb 20th Allianz National Hurling League Round 1 Roinn 1A Gaillimh v Baile Átha Cliath An Clár v Laois Port Láirge v Cill Chainnigh Roinn 1B Aontroim v Loch Garman Tiobraid Árann v An Dún Corcaigh v Luimneach Roinn 2A Cill Dara v Iar Mhí Uibh Fhailí v Doire Ros Comáin Bye Roinn 2B Sligeach v Cill Mhantáin Ceatharlach v Ciarraí An Mhí v Londain Roinn 3A Liatroim v Maigh Eo Ard Mhacha v Dún na nGall Longfort Bye Roinn 3B Tír Eoghain v Muineachán An Cabhán v An Lú Fear Manach Bye AIB Club football Semi-finals An Bhreatain/Uladh v Laighin Connacht v Mumha Feb 25th/26th DATAPAC Sigerson Cup Feb 27th Allianz National Hurling League Round 2 Roinn 1A Laois v Port Láirge Baile Átha Cliath v An Clár Cill Chainnigh v Gaillimh Roinn 1B Luimneach v Tiobraid Árann Loch Garman v Corcaigh An Dún v Aontroim Roinn 2A Doire v Ros Comáin Iar Mhí v Uibh Fhailí Cill Dara Bye Roinn 2B Cill Mhantáin v An Mhí Ciarraí v Sligeach Londain v Ceatharlach Roinn 3A Longfort v Liatroim Maigh Eo v Ard Mhacha Dún na nGall Bye Roinn 3B An Lú v Fear Manach Muineachán v An Cabhán Tír Eoghain Bye Márta Mar 4th/5th DATAPAC Fitzgibbon Cup Mar 6th Allianz National Football League Round 3 Roinn 1A Tír Eoghain v Uibh Fhailí Ciarraí v Baile Átha Cliath Iar Mhí v Dún na nGall Maigh Eo v Corcaigh Roinn 1B An Dún v Cill Dara Gaillimh v Sligeach Laois v Ard Mhacha Loch Garman v Luimneach Roinn 2A Longfort v Ceatharlach Muineachán v Fear Manach Ros Comáin v Londain Liatroim v An Clár Roinn 2B Aontroim v Port Láirge Cill Mhantáin v An Lú Tiobraid Árann v An Mhí Doire v An Cabhán Mar 12th/13th Allianz National Football League Round 4 Roinn 1A Corcaigh v Tír Eoghain Baile Átha Cliath v Iar Mhí Uibh Fhailí v Maigh Eo Dún na nGall v Ciarraí Roinn 1B Ard Mhacha v An Dún Cill Dara v Laois Sligeach v Loch Garman Luimneach v Gaillimh Roinn 2A Londain v Muineachán An Clár v Longfort Ceatharlach v Liatroim Fear Manach v Ros Comáin Roinn 2B An Cabhán v Aontroim An Lú v Tiobraid Árann Port Láirge v Doire An Mhí v Cill Mhantáin Allianz National Hurling League Round 3 Roinn 1A An Clár v Gaillimh Port Láirge v Baile Átha Cliath Laois v Cill Chainnigh Roinn 1B Tiobraid Árann v Loch Garman Luimneach v An Dún Corcaigh v Aontroim Roinn 2A Ros Comáin v Iar Mhí Uibh Fhailí v Cill Dara Doire Bye Roinn 2B Cilll Mhantáin v Londain An Mhí v Ciarraí Sligeach v Ceatharlach Roinn 3A Liatroim v Dún na nGall Maigh Eo v Longfort Ard Mhacha Bye Roinn 3B An Cabhán v Tír Eoghain Fear Manach v Muineachán An Lú Bye Mar 17th AIB All Ireland Club Championship Finals Mar 19/20th Allianz National Hurling League Round 4 Roinn 1A Cill Chainnigh v An Clár Gaillimh v Port Láirge Baile Átha Cliath v Laois Roinn 1B Loch Garman v Luimneach Aontroim v Tiobraid Árann An Dún v Corcaigh Roinn 2A Cill Dara v Ros Comáin Iar Mhí v Doire Uibh Fhailí Bye Roinn 2B Ciarraí v Cill Mhantáin Ceatharlach v An Mhí Londain v Sligeach Roinn 3A Dún na nGall v Longfort Ard Mhacha v Liatroim Maigh Eo Bye Roinn 3B Muineachán v An Lú Tír Eoghain v Fear Manach An Cabhán Bye Allianz National Football League Round 5 Roinn 1A Baile Átha Cliath v Dún na nGall Tír Eoghain v Maigh Eo Ciarraí v Iar Mhí Uibh Fhailí v Corcaigh Roinn 1B Cill Dara v Luimneach An Dún v Loch Garman Gaillimh v Laois Sligeach v Ard Mhacha Roinn 2A Fear Manach v Londain Muineachán v Ros Comáin Longfort v Liatroim Ceatharlach v An Clár Roinn 2B An Lú v An Mhí Aontroim v Doire Cill Mhantáin v Tiobraid Árann Port Láirge v An Cabhán Mar 27th Allianz National Football League Round 6 Roinn 1A Iar Mhí v Tír Eoghain Maigh Eo v Ciarraí Dún na nGall v Uibh Fhailí Corcaigh v Baile Átha Cliath Roinn 1B Luimneach v Sligeach Ard Mhacha v Cill Dara Loch Garman v Gaillimh Laois v An Dún Roinn 2A Ros Comáin v Longfort Liatroim v Muineachán Londain v Ceatharlach An Clár v Fear Manach Roinn 2B Tiobraid Árann v Aontroim Doire v Cill Mhantáin An Mhí v Port Láirge An Cabhán v An Lú Allianz National Hurling League Round 5 Roinn 1A Baile Átha Cliath v Cill Chainnigh Port Láirge v An Clár Laois v Gaillimh Roinn 1B Loch Garman v An Dún Luimneach v Aontroim Tiobraid Árann v Corcaigh Roinn 2A Doire v Cill Dara Ros Comáin v Uibh Fhailí Iar Mhí Bye Roinn 2B Cill Mhantáin v Ceatharlach An Mhí v Sligeach Ciarraí v Londain Roinn 3A Dún na nGall v Maigh Eo Longfort v Ard Mhacha Liatroim Bye Roinn 3B An Lú v Tír Eoghain Fear Manach v An Cabhán Muineachán Bye Junior International Rules Ireland v Australia (Munster Venue) Mar 28th Junior Club Peil and Iomáint Finals Mar 30th Junior International Rules Ireland v Australia (Croke Park) Aibreán Apr 3rd Allianz National Football League Round 7 Roinn 1A Uibh Fhailí v Baile Átha Cliath Dún na nGall v Corcaigh Ciarraí v Tír Eoghain Maigh Eo v Iar Mhí Roinn 1B Cill Dara v Sligeach Loch Garman v Laois Gaillimh v An Dún Ard Mhacha v Luimneach Roinn 2A Londain v An Clár Ceatharlach v Fear Manach Liatroim v Ros Comáin Muineachán v Longfort Roinn 2B Doire v Tiobraid Árann Port Láirge v An Lú An Mhí v An Cabhán Cill Mhantáin v Aontroim Junior International Rules: Ireland v Australia (Ulster Venue) Apr 9/10th AC na Meánscoileanna semi-finals Apr 10th Allianz National Hurling League Series II, Round 6 AC na Gairmscoileanna Hurling Final Apr 15th/16th Annual Congress, Dublin Apr 17th Allianz National Hurling League Series II, Round 7 Allianz National Football League Semi-finals AC na Gairmscoileanna Football Final All Ireland Scór Sinsear finals, Killarney Apr 23rd Allianz National Hurling League Round Series II, Round 8 All Ireland U-21 Football Championship Semi-final Connacht v Mumha (only if Galway involved) Apr 24th Allianz National Football League Div 1 Final (only if Galway involved) Apr 30th All Ireland U-21 Football Championship Semi-finals Laighin v Uladh Connacht v Mumha Aibreán 30th/Bealtaine 1st/2nd : ÁC na Meánscoileanna Finals Bealtaine May 1st or 2nd Allianz Hurling League Finals May 1st Allianz National Football League Finals Bank of Ireland Connacht Football Championship Nua Eabhrac v Gaillimh (Gaelic Park, New York) May 8th All Ireland U-21 Football Championship Final Bank of Ireland Leinster Football Championship Offaly v Louth (Navan) May 15th Bank of Ireland Ulster Football Championship Ard Mhacha v Fear Manach Bank of Ireland Leinster Football Championship Cill Mhantáin v Cill Dara (P an Chrócaigh) Baile Átha Cliath v Longfort (P an Chrócaigh) Guinness Ulster Hurling Championship An Dún v Londain Guinness Munster Hurling Championship Tiobraid Árann v Luimneach (Thurles) May 22nd Guinness Leinster Hurling Championship Baile Átha Cliath v Laois (Kilkenny) Guinness Ulster Hurling Championship Doire v An Dún/Londain Nua Eabhrach v Aontroim Guinness Munster Hurling Championship Corcaigh v Port Láirge (Thurles) Bank of Ireland Connacht Football Championship Sligeach v Liatroim Bank of Ireland Ulster Football Championship Tír Eoghain v An Dún May 29th Bank of Ireland Munster Football Championship Tiobraid Árann v Ciarraí Port Láirge v An Clár (Ennis) Bank of Ireland Connacht Football Championship Londain v Ros Comáin Bank of Ireland Leinster Football Championship Uíbh Fhailí/An Lú v Laois (P an Chrócaigh) Cill Mhantáin/Cill Dara v Iar Mhí (P an Chrócaigh) Bank of Ireland Ulster Football Championship An Cabhán v Aontroim Meitheamh Jun 3rd-6th Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta (Corcaigh) Jun 4th Tier 2, Group B Hurling Rd 1 Jun 5th Guinness Ulster Hurling Championship Final Bank of Ireland Leinster Football Championship BÁC/Longfort v An Mhí (P an Chrócaigh) Ceatharlach v Loch Garman (P an Chrócaigh) Bank of Ireland Ulster Football Championship Muineachán v Doire Guinness Munster Hurling Championship An Clár v Luimneach/Tiobraid Árann (Thurles/Limerick) Jun 11th Tier 2, Group A Hurling Rd 1 Tier 2, Group B Hurling Rd 2 Jun 12thGuinness Leinster Hurling Championship Semi-finals Loch Garman v Laois/BÁC (P an Chrócaigh) Cill Chainnigh v Uíbh Fhailí (P an Chrócaigh) Bank of Ireland Connnacht Football Championship Semi-final Sligeach/Liatroim v Gaillimh Bank of Ireland Munster Football Championship Semi-final Corcaigh v An Clár/Port Láirge (Ennis/Dungarvan) Bank of Ireland UlsterFootball Championship Dún na nGall v Ard Mhacha/ Fear Manach Jun 17th/18th/19th Féile na nGael (Cork) Jun 18th Bank of Ireland Football Championship Qualifiers Round 1 Guinness Hurling Championship Round 1 Tier 2, Group A Hurling Rd 2 Tier 3 Hurling Rd 1 Jun 19th Bank of Ireland Connnacht Football Championship Semi-final Maigh Eo v Ros Comáin Bank of Ireland Leinster Football Championship Semi-finals Uíbh Fhailí/An Lú/Laois v Cill Mhantáin/Cill Dara/Iar Mhí (P an Chrócaigh) BÁC/Longfort/An Mhí v Ceatharlach v Loch Garman (P an Chrócaigh) Bank of Ireland Munster Football Championship Semi-final Ciarraí/Tiobraid Árann v Luimneach (Limerick/Cork) Bank of Ireland Ulster Football Championship Semi-final Tír Eoghain/An Dún v An Cabhán/Aontroim Jun 25th Tier 2 Hurling Rd 3 Tier 3 Hurling Rd 2 Jun 26th Guinness Munster Hurling Championship Final Bank of Ireland Ulster Football Championship Semi-final Ard Mhacha/Fear Manach/Dun na nGall v Muineacháin/Doire Iúil Jul 1st/2nd & 3rd - Féile Peil na nÓg (Luimneach) Jul 2ndBank of Ireland Football Championship Qualifiers Rd 2 Guinness Hurling Championship Round 2 Tier 2 Hurling Round 4 Jul 3rd Guinness Leinster Hurling Championship Final Jul 9th Guinness Hurling Championship Round 3 Tier 3 Hurling Rd 3 Preliminary Hurling Championship Quarter Final (if necessary - if An Dún or Doire) Jul 10th Bank of Ireland Connacht Football Final Bank of Ireland Munster Football Final Jul 16th Bank of Ireland Football qualifiers Round 3 Junior Football Championship semi-finals An Bhreatain v Laighin; Mumha v Connacht Tier 2 Hurling Rd 5 Jul 17th Bank of Ireland Leinster Football Final Bank of Ireland Ulster Football Final Jul 23rd/24th Minor Hurling Championship Quarter Finals (2) Jul 24th Guinnes Hurling Championship Quarter Finals (Munster Winners and Leinster Runners Up v Group Qualifiers) Tier 3 Hurling Quarter Final Jul 30th Bank of Ireland Football Qualifiers Round 4 (2 games - involving Connacht and Munster runners up) All Ireland Junior Football final Jul 31st Guinness Hurling Championship Quarter Finals (Leinster Winners and Munster Runners Up v Group Qualifiers) Tier 2 Hurling semi-finals Tier 2 Hurling Relegation semi-finals All Ireland Minor Male and Female Rounders Finals Lúnasa Aug 6th Bank of Ireland Football Championship Qualifiers Round 4 (2 games - involving Leinster and Ulster runners up) Tier 3 Hurling Semi-finals Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi-finals Gaillimh v Mumha; Laighin v Uladh Aug 7th/8th/9th Féile Cluiche Corr Aug 7th Bank of Ireland Football Championship Quarter Finals (2 games) Munster v Qualifier Winners; Connacht v Qualifier Winners Aug 13th Bank of Ireland Football Championship Quarter Finals (2 games) Leinster v Qualifier Winners; Ulster v Qualifier Winners Tier 2 Hurling Relegation Final Aug 14th Guinness Hurling Championship Semi-final (Páirc an Chrócaigh) Tier 2 Hurling Championship Final (Páirc an Chrócaigh) Aug 21st Guinness Hurling Championship Semi-final (Páirc an Chrócaigh) Tier 3 Hurling Championship Final (Páirc an Chrócaigh) All Ireland Senior Male and Female Rounders Finals Aug 27th/28th Erin U-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals Aug 28thBank of Ireland Football Championship Semi-final (P an Chrócaigh) Connacht/QF Winners v Mumha/QF winners Meán Fómhair Sep 3rd All Ireland Intermediate Hurling Final Sep 4th Bank of Ireland Football Championship Semi-final (P an Chrócaigh) (Laighin/QF Winners v Uladh/QF Winners) Tommy Murphy Cup Final (Páirc an Chrócaigh) All Ireland Mixed Minor and Senior Rounders Finals Sep 11th Guinness All Ireland Hurling Championship Finals (P an Chrócaigh) Sep 18thErin U-21 All Ireland Hurling Final All Ireland Camogie Final Sep 25th Bank of Ireland All Ireland Football C'ship Finals (P an Chrócaigh) Deireadh Fómhair Oct 2nd All Ireland Ladies Football Final Oct 21st International Rules: Australia v Ireland (Provisional) Oct 23rd M Donnelly Interprovincial Championship Hurling Semi-finals New York v Tommy Murphy Cup Winners (Gaelic Park) Oct 28th International Rules: Australia v Ireland (Provisional) Samhain Nov 6th M Donnelly Interprovincial Championship Football Semi-finals Nov 13th M Donnelly Interprovincial Championship Hurling Final Nov 20th M Donnelly Interprovincial Championship Football Final Nov 27th Club Hurling championship Quarter finals Nollaig Dec 4th Club football Quarterfinals Tweet

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