Antrim’s senior footballers have welcomed Ulster Council’s decision to accept Corrigan Park as the venue for next month’s provincial senior football championship quarter-final between themselves and the All-Ireland champions Armagh.

Monday night saw the provincial body reverse the decision it had made to stage the game at Newry’s Páirc Esler and confirmed that it will take place at the west Belfast ground on April 12th.

In a statement released yesterday, Antrim’s players thanked those that supported their campaign not to play the game anywhere else but Corrigan Park while also reiterating the Ulster CCC’s call for the redevelopment of Casement Park.

"We welcome the decision of the Ulster Council to reinstate Corrigan Park as the venue for our Ulster Championship clash with Armagh. We believe this is an important step for fairness and for upholding the integrity of the competition,” the statement read.

“We want to sincerely thank our manager Andy McEntee, the entire management team, the Antrim County Board, and the Antrim supporters for standing with us throughout this process.

"To the wider GAA community, thank you for listening and for recognising the significance of our stance.

"We also acknowledge Ulster GAA for engaging with the concerns raised and for ultimately supporting a resolution that reflects the spirit of the championship.

"This situation has also underlined the ongoing need for progress on Casement Park. Antrim, and Ulster, deserve a modern stadium worthy of our games and our communities.

"Finally, we express our appreciation to the Armagh players for their patience as this situation unfolded, and to our fellow inter-county players and the Gaelic Players Association for your continued support.

"We now want to draw a line under this and concentrate all our efforts on on field matters."

The Ulster GAA Competitions Control Committee at their meeting last night fixed the Ulster Senior Football Championship game between @AontroimGAA and @Armagh_GAA for Corrigan Park, Belfast on Saturday 12th April at 12.30pm. #GAABelong https://t.co/munkQK0rC5

— The GAA (@officialgaa) March 25, 2025

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