Connacht rivals ready to rock at Gaelic Grounds

Capacity concerns and Galway and Mayo’s refusal to toss a coin for home advantage meant their All-Ireland SFC Round 4 game was fixed for the LIT Gaelic Grounds this Saturday evening (7pm).

Dr Hyde Park appeared to be the obvious choice for the game between the Connacht counties, but its capacity was capped at 18,870 last year pending refurbishment, and the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) expect that figure will be exceeded as the neighbours play their first knock-out game in 20 years.