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BBC News
4 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Antrim to face Wexford in Tailteann Cup preliminary round
Antrim will play Wexford in the preliminary quarter-finals of the Tailteann Cup next Saffrons advanced to the knock-out stages with victory over London at Pairc Esler on Sunday as they finished as one of the best third place finished second in group four after they were beaten by Fermanagh on Sunday at Croke Ernesiders will enter the competition at the quarter-final stage after finishing top of the group, alongside Kildare, Wicklow and other preliminary ties see Offaly face New York, Sligo take on Carlow and 2022 winners Westmeath play dates, kick-off times and venues for all four preliminary quarter-final meetings will be confirmed on Monday. Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter-final draw Offaly v New YorkSligo v CarlowWexford v AntrimWestmeath v Laois
BBC News
07-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Power vs principle central to Corrigan Park saga'
Antrim's ambition to host the All-Ireland champions Armagh at Corrigan Park was clear from the moment the draw for the Ulster Championship was Ulster GAA's reservations with that have also been clear from day one with concerns over health and safety sign-off given Corrigan's limited capacity and increased ticketing have remained resolute in their ambitions to bring this tie to west Belfast - and again this week nominated Corrigan Park as their the nine Ulster counties represented at Thursday's committee meeting, no-one seconded their proposal – while rules stated that another member could nominate a Pairc Esler was put forward – and seconded in the room – giving the provincial council the authority to proceed with that have somewhat dug their heels in, releasing a statement confirming Corrigan Park had statutory health and safety sign off from Belfast City Council – and garnered the supported of the players association, where do we go from here?Antrim have 72 hours to lodge an appeal to Croke Park's Central Appeals Committee (CAC), which I am told they are working on and is likely to be facilitated next that is unsuccessful, Antrim would then have the option of the GAA's final court of appeal - the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA).The stakes are significant. If Antrim's appeal fails and they do not field against Armagh - as they previously stated - they would not only forfeit the game but also risk being disqualified from championship football for the remainder of the now, the mood within Antrim GAA is both defiant and feel they have the broad support of the wider GAA public and the county will be presenting a united front ahead of this weekend's hurling fixture at Corrigan is playing out as rather unedifying for the GAA in Ulster - the provincial governing body too has dug in and it's now a case of who blinks this a case which will see the intervention of GAA president Jarlath Burns? Only time will tell, but this saga is far from over.
