Antrim get green light for Cavan Corrigan clash

Antrim will play their Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final clash with Cavan at Corrigan Park on 23 April.

A decision to hold the game there was confirmed by Ulster GAA on Wednesday night following speculation that the game could have been moved out of the Belfast venue.

At the recent championship draw, Antrim were plucked out of the hat first and, having not had a home championship game since 2013, they looked set to host the Breffni County in Corrigan Park on 23 April.

But at an Ulster GAA meeting last week, a motion from Cavan to move the provincial quarter-final game against Antrim out of Corrigan Park was passed.

Just three counties voted against that motion - Antrim, Tyrone and Derry. Six counties out of nine supported a change of venue.

Cavan sought the change due to the limited capacity of under 4,000 at the Belfast location, which can cater for 3,700 supporters and has been used as their base whilst Casement Park is out of bounds.

But Antrim officials were adamant the game would be played at Corrigan Park.

Around £1 million was pumped into the venue last year to develop the covered stand and upgrade terracing, and now the confirmation of the official fixture will end the speculation.