Galway are to seek home advantage for some of their games in the Leinster hurling championship when the arrangement comes up for review. Galway competed in the Leinster championship this season for the first time as part of a three-year agreement. And Galway Co Board chairman Gerry Larkin said they would be looking to have home advantage in some matches in the future.

"It won't happen in the short term as it is not part of the existing three-year agreement but it is something we will be seeking when the arrengement comes up for review in a year or 18 months time. "The move to Leinster has been well received and we would hope it will be possible to play Leinster championship games in Galway in the future," said Larkin.

Championship hurling games in Galway have been rare as there is no Connacht championship and while the qualifier system has thrown up a few home fixtures, high-profile encounters have been thin on the ground. "It would be a huge boost to the promotion of the game to have the likes of a Galway-Kilkenny or Wexford or Offaly, or whoever, championship match in Pearse Stadium. "Our first year in Leinster has been a success and we need to look at all ways of building on that," added Larkin.

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