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Connacht Championship quarter-final between Mayo and Galway to be held in MacHale Park, Castlebar

Hastings MacHale Park will host the Connacht Senior Football Championship quarter-final between Mayo and Galway, after the pitch underwent a resurfacing in recent months

Brian Barry

GAA Editor @BrianGBarry

Tuesday 12 April 2022 11:36, UK

21 July 2021; A general view of the pitch before the EirGrid Connacht GAA Football U20 Championship Final match between Mayo and Roscommon at Elverys MacHale Park in Castlebar, Mayo. Photo by Piaras .. M..dheach/Sportsfile
Image: The MacHale Park surface has been relaid

Mayo will have home advantage for their Connacht Football Championship opener against Galway on Sunday, April 24.

Hastings MacHale Park was out of action for the National League campaign, with the pitch being resurfaced.

Therefore, James Horan's charges played their home games in Markievicz Park (Sligo), Dr Hyde Park (Roscommon) and Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada (Leitrim), against Donegal, Armagh and Kildare respectively.

There were doubts around whether the Castlebar stadium would be ready in time to host the visit of the Tribesmen on Sunday week.

25 May 2019; A general view of Elverys MacHale Park prior to the Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final match between Mayo and Roscommon at Elverys MacHale Park in Castlebar, Mayo. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
Image: A bumper crowd is expected for the contest

However, Connacht GAA confirmed on Tuesday morning that works are complete and the venue will stage the showdown.

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Both of the Connacht giants come into the tie off the back of National League final disappointment. Mayo fell to a heavy defeat at the hands of Kerry in the Division 1 decider, while Galway were upset by Roscommon in the second tier finale.

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The winners will face London or Leitrim in the provincial semi-final.

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