Ulster CCC schedule Antrim v Armagh Ulster SFC game for Corrigan Park

 

The Ulster GAA Competitions Control Committee (Ulster CCC) at their meeting last night fixed the Ulster Senior Football Championship game between Antrim and Armagh for Corrigan Park, Belfast on Saturday 12th April. The game will have a 12.30 pm throw-in time.

At an earlier meeting of the committee, held on 6th March, 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 re-iterated 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 18th May, 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.