The Galway team before the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Donegal and Galway at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
The All-Ireland Senior Football Final between Galway and Armagh will be broadcast live at Galway City’s Pearse Stadium, in Salthill, next Sunday July 28, Galway City Council has announced.
The family-friendly event will be a free but ticketed event. People will be able to obtain up to four tickets through the council website.
Patrons will be accommodated both on the field, and in the stand depending on their ticket. The match will be shown on a 10metre x 6metre fully HD screen with a state-of-the-art stadium sound system installed for the event.
Doors will open at 1.30pm and TV coverage will be shown from 2.15pm, with throw in at 3.30pm.
The usual match day food and drink concessions will be available on site with additional family entertainment to help build up the atmosphere. The consumption of alcohol will not be permitted.
Galway City Council warned road users that in the interest of health and safety, the Gardaí and stewards may restrict vehicular entry/egress at times of high pedestrian traffic in the area. The screening on Sunday will result in increased traffic in Galway City, Salthill and Pearse Stadium areas and we urge all supporters to arrive early, in order to avoid traffic congestion and potential delays entering the Stadium.
No parking is provided in the vicinity of the stadium. Patrons are advised to walk or cycle to the event, or to use public transport. Motorists attending the event should use city centre car parks or car parks in Salthill, and continue to the stadium on foot or on public transport. A limited amount of car parking will be available to the public at (Coláiste Éinde) St. Enda’s Secondary School on Threadneedle Road, H91 X798. The council added motorists should respect neighbours around the stadium and do not park illegally.
This event is organised by Galway City Council and Galway GAA, in partnership with colleagues in the emergency services.
Mayor of Galway City, Cllr Peter Keane said: “I am delighted that Galway City Council will host this family-friendly event for the All-Ireland football final – the clash between Galway and Armagh is going to be an epic battle in Croke Park, and it will be great for thousands to be able to watch it on the big screen here in Pearse Stadium. At full time I am hopeful that the Tribesmen will be returning the Sam Maguire back to the West!”
The announcement comes just a few days after the decision to also broadcast the event in Eyre Square, Galway City. The final will be shown at what is known as ‘the big screen’, in the Festival Garden, set up in occasion of Galway International Arts Festival.