"We can't guarantee the lights will be up in time"
November 17, 2015
Problem with the floodlights at Pairc Tailteann
An ongoing floodlight problem has forced Meath to stage all their home national football league games next year on Sunday afternoons.
The Royals will have three home matches in Division Two - against Armagh, Cavan and Tyrone - and these will take place at Pairc Tailteann on January 31st, February 28th and March 13th respectively, all at 2pm.
With the floodlights in Navan down indefinitely, County Board secretary Francis Flynn told The Irish Daily Star that Saturday night games were not an option: "We can't guarantee the lights will be up in time.
"There is no point making Saturday night fixtures and then having to change them. I can understand the decision.
"We have to decide if the lights are re-erected or upgraded and how it might impact on other work at Pairc Tailteann. The old stand is past its sell-by date but one of the big problems is there is asbestos on the roof.
"We may upgrade the terraces first so we can still take a considerable crowd while work on the stand is going on."
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