Belfast in running to stage Ulster semi-final
June 02, 2009
Casement Park could stage the Ulster SFC semi-final between Derry and Tyrone on June 21.
The Ulster Council will decide on the venue on Saturday, and provincial secretary Danny Murphy has revealed that the Belfast ground is in the running, even though most fans' preference would be for Clones.
"Several grounds will be considered," he said.
"Two are very obvious (Clones and Casement Park). Cavan is a possibility and I wouldn't rule out Ballybofey.
"I'm sure Donegal will mount a strong case in terms of the geography. We are starting to see the benefit of having a lot of stadia capable of holding 20,000 people quite comfortably."
What is expected to stand to Casement Park, apart from its close proximity to Derry and Tyrone, is the fact that is one of the few county grounds not due to stage and Ulster championship match this year. Brewster Park, Celtic Park and Clones have already staged games, while Kingspan/Breffni Park and Ballybofey will see action in the next fortnight.
The venue for the second semi-final between Cavan/Fermanagh and Donegal/Antrim on Saturday, June 27 will also be decided on Saturday.
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