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It seems to be ok for U/21 championship games to be played midweek under lights so why not have the odd televised national league game midweek when two counties who are in close proximity to each other play off on a Tuesday or Wednesday night? Would be something to watch during the week and a good advertisement for GAA. G.A.A._fan (Laois) - Posts: 102 - 14/03/2017 17:33:46 1967018 Link
Replying To G.A.A._fan: "It seems to be ok for U/21 championship games to be played midweek under lights so why not have the odd televised national league game midweek when two counties who are in close proximity to each other play off on a Tuesday or Wednesday night? Would be something to watch during the week and a good advertisement for GAA." Could be good! keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 16/03/2017 00:44:50 1967439 Link
Meath play Roscommon tonight in 2B RoyalBadger (Meath) - Posts: 571 - 16/03/2017 09:43:27 1967467 Link
Replying To G.A.A._fan: "It seems to be ok for U/21 championship games to be played midweek under lights so why not have the odd televised national league game midweek when two counties who are in close proximity to each other play off on a Tuesday or Wednesday night? Would be something to watch during the week and a good advertisement for GAA." If I remember correctly players were opposed to Friday nights due to work commitments , god knows what they make of a match ? Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 16/03/2017 10:53:34 1967495 Link
meant to say god knows what theyd make of a midweek match Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 16/03/2017 10:54:09 1967497 Link
not a bad suggestion but there are a few downsides -not condusive for travelling fans , and esp not so with kids (ie school in the morning ) - when 21s hurling is on - the schools are usually off - was in cork last night for 21s game - after going to close took me while to get to sleep so bit knackered this am maybe do it on a friday -give the players the weekend off -but remember the furore a few years back when laois played carlow on a friday night, our hurlers played offaly on a thursday night in 2003 crowd of only around 7k but i saying that i was very glad to get a bit of midweek gaa -maybe there is room for a midweek highlights show - maybe a comagie/ladies football one janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 16/03/2017 10:56:17 1967500 Link
Replying To janesboro: "not a bad suggestion but there are a few downsides -not condusive for travelling fans , and esp not so with kids (ie school in the morning ) - when 21s hurling is on - the schools are usually off - was in cork last night for 21s game - after going to close took me while to get to sleep so bit knackered this am maybe do it on a friday -give the players the weekend off -but remember the furore a few years back when laois played carlow on a friday night, our hurlers played offaly on a thursday night in 2003 crowd of only around 7k but i saying that i was very glad to get a bit of midweek gaa -maybe there is room for a midweek highlights show - maybe a comagie/ladies football one" When players turn professional then we can expect them to play mid-week games. Posters above seem to be concerned only about spectators. neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 16/03/2017 15:02:24 1967600 Link
I would enjoy mid week games. However the Tyrone Donegal game went on to 10 last night and I didn't have to travel too far to get home. Donegal ones wouldn't of been home till very late. Floodlights an issue maybe? I suppose most counties have lights now. The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2088 - 16/03/2017 20:44:30 1967686 Link