GAA: Antrim v Armagh Ulster SFC now confirmed for Corrigan Park
Antrim's Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final with Armagh will now be played at Corrigan Park in Belfast, it has been officially confirmed this morning.
The Ulster GAA Competitions Control Committee (Ulster CCC) at their meeting last night agreed to keep the tie at the original venue on Saturday April 12th. The game will have a 12.30pm throw-in time.
At an earlier meeting of the committee, held on Marchc 6th, the game was fixed for Páirc Esler in Newry after Ulster GAA failed to get satisfactory assurances from Antrim in relation to the hosting of the game.
Since that meeting there has been further dialogue between Ulster GAA and Antrim GAA and, at last night’s meeting, the Ulster CCC was satisfied with further assurances given by Antrim GAA and agreed to reverse their earlier decision.
Corrigan Park has a certified capacity of 4,000 people. As ticket demand is likely to heavily outnumber availability, there will be no ticket concessions for this fixture. The early throw-in time will also allow Armagh supporters to attend the Lidl Ladies NFL Division One Final between Armagh and Kerry, which is being played in Croke Park later that day, should they so wish.
Ulster CCC further reiterated their desire for work to commence at Casement Park as soon as possible.
Ulster CCC also last night approved a request from Ulster Ladies Gaelic Football Association to play the Ulster Ladies Football Final between Armagh and Donegal, currently scheduled for May 18th, as a curtain-raiser to the Men’s Ulster Senior Football Championship Final, should the same two counties reach the final.
Should this happen, the Ulster SFC Final will be brought forward one day and played on Saturday 10th May. Otherwise, both games will remain on their scheduled dates.