The fixture is due to take place on 29 March.
The news was first reported by the Irish Independent last night that the GAA ’s Central Council gave the green light on Saturday for the fixture to go ahead at the Castlebar venue.
Advertisement That paves the way for Hastings Insurance MacHale Park to be the setting for a rugby clash for the first time, with the two provinces facing off on 29 March. The fixture would see Connacht follow their provincial rugby counterparts in playing games at GAA venues.
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