2009 Ulster SFC Venues Confirmed

At its CCC meeting tonight, Comhairle Uladh confirmed the venues for the Preliminary Round and Quarter Finals of the Ulster Senior Football Championship for 2009 which are as follows:

Preliminary Round:
Sun 17th May:  Fermanagh v Down at Brewster Park, Enniskillen

Quarter Finals:
Sun 24th May:  Derry v Monaghan at Celtic Park, Derry
Sun 31st May:  Tyrone v Armagh at St Tiernach’s Park, Clones
Sat 6th June:  Cavan v Fermanagh / Down
(If: Fermanagh v Cavan at Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan)
(If: Down v Cavan at Pairc Esler, Newry)
Sun 14th June:  Donegal v Antrim at Mac Cumhaill Park, Ballybofey

With regard to the Tyrone v Armagh quarter final game, it was decided to fix the game in St Tiernach’s Park, Clones on the following grounds:

• The anticipated attendance is significantly in excess of the 18,500 all ticket capacity of Healy Park, Omagh
• St Tiernach’s Park, Clones provides an all ticket capacity of 33,000
• There will be up to 10,000 seated family tickets available for this fixture at St Tiernach’s Park, Clones
• Tyrone Co Board will be compensated for the loss of ground rent that would have been due to Healy Park, Omagh for hosting the game.