Kieran McGeeney says he can understand both sides of the argument in the on-going Corrigan Park stand-off.

After being drawn out of the hat first, Antrim have home advantage over McGeeney’s Armagh side for the teams’ Ulster SFC quarter-final meeting on April 12th and have nominated Corrigan Park as the sole venue for the game.

Ulster GAA’s stance is that the west Belfast venue, which holds 4,000 at its capacity, does not meet health and safety requirements, which has been met by Antrim saying that they will boycott the game if its not played at their home ground.

Speaking to media after his side 1-17 to 1-17 draw with Mayo on Saturday evening, McGeeney said he understands where both sides are coming from on the issue.

“I agree with what they (Antrim) are saying, if it's home venue, it's home venue,” he is quoted saying by BelfastLive.co.uk.

“The other side of it is that the Ulster Council will see that we could possibly get a 15,000 or 20,000 crowd. So, I don't know what that would be worth – a quarter of a million? £300,000? That's money for the Ulster Council, without the McKenna Cup.

“That's where it is. I think they circumvented that a few years ago from the Kildare thing (‘Newbridge or Nowhere’ against Mayo in 2018), that the CCC can change that at any time if they feel that it doesn't have the capacity for the crowd.

“But I definitely feel for them. The rules don't say that any more (that Antrim have a right to home venue), but that is the way that we have been used to it.

“So, I do feel for them in that regard. Not that the GAA will listen to the stuff that I have to say.”

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