Temporary floodlights plan for Rules at Croker?

FLOODLIT games at Croke Park in future International Rules Series may be a possibility if the games continue to attract big attendances in Ireland and Australia.

The GAA has no immediate plans to change to evening fixtures or, for that matter to install floodlighting in the stadium on a permanent basis. But, the AFL would be very interested in having the games played much later in the day to enable them be shown on television back home at a more suitable time.

The time difference between the two countries (ten hours in Melbourne up to the end of October) means that a game starting at 3 p.m. in Ireland would go out live in Melbourne at 1 a.m.