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Floodlighting
or sports lighting as it is often referred to, is a relatively new phenomena
in the GAA and Austin Stack Park in Tralee holds the distinction of being
the first inter-county ground in the country to be fitted with a full
floodlight facility. Pairc Ui Rinn in Cork and Dublin's Parnell Park are
just two top grounds that are set to follow suit this year. At the recently
launched Strategic Review former GAA President Peter Quinn commented on
the use of floodlit venues and said it was something he wished to see
in each county.
In Westmeath it has been decided that all U21 football championship matches
will be played under lights and it is only a matter of time before other
counties follow suit. Given that most counties have upwards on 100 club
grounds, then the growth in the floodlight sector will be immense over
the next few years.
It is the way forward as other sports have already gone down this road
and it is the obvious next step for the GAA to take. GAA people who are
involved in tennis, soccer, greyhound racing and rugby have already seen
the benefits from floodlighting, and these other sports continue to invest
in their facilities.
The installation of floodlights is usually grant aided and there are a
number of suitable companies who can complete such a project from start
to finish. The days of high wattage lights being attached to old telegraph
poles are long gone and often a specialist is the only way to get such
a job properly done in the long-term.
The
benefits (click here)
Thanks to the expertise of Musco Lighting, Cork and Kerry made history
at Pairc Ui Rinn on Saturday 1st February. The first-round NFL Division
1A meeting went out live to a national audience on TG4, making it the
first-ever televised nightime GAA match. Chances are, it won't be the
last...more
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