Carlow and Laois meet in Championship’s first Friday foray

History will be created on June 28 when Dr Cullen Park plays host to the first ever Friday evening senior Championship game.

Carlow will welcome neighbours Laois for the counties’ first round All-Ireland SFC qualifier after both boards agreed to the fixture being staged at 7.45pm that evening.

However, Dr Cullen Park has no floodlights and with the facility of extra-time in operation should the sides level at full-time, the game runs the risk of being played in faltering light. The game in normal time should finish at approximately 9.15pm.