Winning promotion will boost Galway's coffers, says John Hynes

Galway GAA secretary John Hynes says the county’s promotion to Division 1 of the Allianz FL will have a hugely positive impact on coffers.

The county were confined to Division 2 for the past six years and their recent promotion, according to Hynes, will lead to a doubling of attendance figures at Pearse Stadium.

Galway’s NL share came in at €97k in 2016 and €86k the year previous, but gate receipts in 2018, he predicts, will rise sharply owing to the visits of some of the top football teams.