The first game under floodlights will be held at Croke Park tonight.
Dublin and Tyrone have the honour of being the first Gaelic football teams to throw in under the glare of the new lights.
Fans at the 80,000-plus seater stadium will also make history by being at the historic occasion.
The floodlights are the first in a range of new moves at the state of the art stadium this year.
The GAA headquarters is preparing to open its doors to soccer and rugby for the first time, with Ireland entertaining France in an international rugby match next week.
Croke Park will attract more than two million sports and music fans this year, hosting four Ireland soccer matches, two international rugby games and four music concerts as well as 25 days of GAA games.