1,700 fans permitted to attend Ulster SFC quarter-final at Athletic Grounds
July 04, 2021
Fans return to the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. ©INPHO/Philip Magowan.
1,700 fans will now be permitted to attend Armagh's Ulster SFC quarter-final tie versus Antrim at the Athletic Grounds this afternoon.
The Northern Ireland Executive removed the cap of 500 spectators attending outdoor sporting events from last Friday.
On Friday evening, 800 supporters were allowed through the turnstiles for the rescheduled 2020 Ulster MFC final at Healy Park.
Tickets for the Armagh-Antrim clash were made available to the competing counties on Thursday evening upon confirmation of the latest Covid-19 restrictions from the Government.
Ulster GAA Secretary Brian McAvoy said: "This is a positive development that will be welcomed by sporting fans everywhere but we can't forget that we are living though a pandemic and must put in place mitigations that minimise the potential to impact on public safety."
"Our preparations to date for this weekend have been based on a maximum of 500 spectators and while today's decision allows for an increase in numbers, we will be using these fixtures to help us plan for a further increase in spectator numbers at other games in the coming weeks."
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