Galway to debut new Pearse Stadium floodlights in Allianz League opener

Galway are hoping they can launch the latest addition to the Salthill venue with by hosting The Banner and The Orchard County, a repeat of this year’s All-Ireland final

A general view inside Pearse Stadium before the Leinster SHC match between Galway and Wexford.

Galway could debut Pearse Stadium’s new floodlights with an Allianz League opening Division 1 double-header against All-Ireland senior hurling and football champions Clare and Armagh in late January.

The provisional fixtures for the forthcoming leagues are currently being issued by the Central Competitions Control Committee. Cork’s hurlers are set to open their Division 1 campaign away to Wexford. Kerry's footballers, meanwhile, will start against Donegal in Killarney. Their other two games will be attractive ones under lights in Austin Stack Park against Armagh and Dublin.