Former Antrim captain Paddy Cunningham believes the majority of the GAA community is behind the Saffrons in their stance against not playing next month’s Ulster SFC quarter-final against Armagh anywhere else but Corrigan Park.

Thursday night saw Ulster Council confirm that they have refixed the April 12th encounter for Newry’s Pairc Esler over the limited capacity in Corrigan Park and the need to cater for the large number of Armagh season ticket holders.

Antrim GAA immediately responded with their own statement reiterating that they will not play the provincial quarter-final at any other venue but their home ground in west Belfast.

Speaking to BBC Sport NI, Cunningham feels that there’s wide support for Antrim in the dispute.

"There has been support from Gaels not only within Antrim, but across Ulster and across Ireland, and even within Armagh. The only people who seem to be against this is the Ulster Council,” he said.

"I think the GAA as a whole is solely behind the Antrim players and the Antrim county board. They will need to take stock of this and do the right thing.

"I feel sorry for Armagh as much as I feel sorry for Antrim given that they are trying to prepare for an Ulster Championship game 35 days away and it's completely up in the air whether this game will take place. It's a very difficult position to put Armagh in too."

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