Páirc Mac Uílín

Sportsground in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

55°12′15″N 6°16′23″W / 55.204123°N 6.273142°W / 55.204123; -6.273142Public transitBallycastle bus stop (Marine Corner)Owner McQuillan GAC BallycastleCapacity4,900Field size138m x 90mSurfaceGrassConstructionBroke ground2003Opened2007Websitemcquillangac.com

Páirc Mac Uílín (Irish pronunciation: [ˈpˠaːɾʲc mˠək ˈiːlʲiːnʲ]) is a Gaelic Athletic Association playing field in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is the home of the McQuillan GAC Ballycastle club, one of the most successful teams in the county. The grounds have two full size pitches, floodlight facilities, a training area, a Hurling wall as well as multi-purpose clubrooms. The club also has a wind turbine installed on site.

It officially opened in 2007, the centenary year of McQuillan GAC Ballycastle, with GAA President Nickey Brennan, newly installed Ulster President Tom Daly and Antrim chairman Dr John McSparron in attendance. The first match was a friendly between the home side and Kilkenny club James Stephens. In December 2012 Páirc MacUílín received the Antrim and Ulster GAA Ground of the Year awards.[2]

During the redevelopment of Casement Park, Páirc MacUílín hosted the senior Antrim county hurling team from 2014 to 2016.[3] It was also selected as the location for the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship finals in 2013, 2014 and 2016.

Matches from three different senior inter county competitions have been held at the venue, including the National Hurling League, Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Antrim Senior Hurling Championship Finals at Páirc MacUílín

Ruairí Óg, Cushendall v Dunloy
24 September 2017 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship Final Ruairí Óg, Cushendall 2-15 - 2-9 Dunloy Páirc Mac Uílín, Ballycastle
3:15 pm Report Referee: Mark O’Neill (Armoy)
Loughgiel Shamrocks v Ruairí Óg, Cushendall
25 September 2016 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship Final Loughgiel Shamrocks 1-15 - 1-12 Ruairí Óg, Cushendall Páirc Mac Uílín, Ballycastle
St Gall's v Ruairí Óg, Cushendall
28 September 2014 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship Final St Gall's 1-5 - 1-15 Ruairí Óg, Cushendall Páirc Mac Uílín, Ballycastle
Loughgiel Shamrocks v Ruairí Óg, Cushendall
30 September 2013 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship Final Loughgiel Shamrocks 3-14 - 2-6 Ruairí Óg, Cushendall Páirc Mac Uílín, Ballycastle

Inter county matches at Páirc MacUílín

Antrim v Carlow
13 March 2016 Allianz National Hurling League Division 2A Antrim 1-11 - 1-17 Carlow Páirc Mac Uílín
14:00 C Johnston 0-3, 1f, J Connolly 1-0, C Clarke (2f), L Watson (1f, 1 '65') 0-2 each, K McKernan, E McCloskey, M Dudley, N McKenna 0-1 each. Report D Murphy 0-7f, M Kavanagh 1-1, J Doyle, Sean Murphy, S Whelan, 0-2 each, D English, J Kavanagh, JM Nolan 0-1 each. Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
Antrim v Kildare
21 February 2016 Allianz National Hurling League Division 2A Antrim 3-25 - 3-13 Kildare Páirc Mac Uílín
14:00 C Clarke 1-9 (0-5fs, 0-1 '65'), S McCaughan 2-1, K McKernan 0-5 (1f), N McKenna, Conor Johnston 0-3 each, J McGreevy 0-2, E McCloskey, S McCrory 0-1 each. Report M Fitzgerald 0-7 (6fs), G Keegan 1-3, J Sheridan 2-0, N O Muineachain, R Casey, P Cocoman 0-1 each. Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
Antrim v Armagh
15 July 2015 Ulster U21 Hurling Championship Semi-final Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh Páirc Mac Uílín
19:45 Conor Johnston (2-2), S McCaughan (1-4, 0-1 free), J O’Connell (1-2), Ciaran Johnston (1-1), J Connolly (0-4, 0-2 frees), P McBride (1-0), C Ross (0-3), N McKenna (0-3), M Connolly (0-1), D Traynor (0-1), T Ó Ciaran (0-1). Report R Fullerton (0-2, 0-1 free), S Renaghan (0-2), L Oliver (0-2), T Nevin (0-1). Referee: A Nash
Antrim v Laois
3 May 2015 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Qualifying Group Antrim 5-17 – 3-22 Laois Páirc Mac Uílín
15:30 C Clarke (2-7, 1-0 pen, 0-5f, 0-1 ’65), C Johnson (2-1), N McManus (1-2), P Shiels (0-3, 1f), N McAuley (0-1), M Bradley (0-1), E Campbell (0-1), D Murphy (0-1). Report Z Keenan (1-9, 1-0 pen, 0-7f), T Fitzgerald (1-1), B Conroy (1-0), PJ Scully (0-3), R King (0-3), W Hyland (0-3), P Purcell (0-1), J Campion (0-1), C Dwyer (0-1). Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
Antrim v Offaly
22 March 2015 Allianz National Hurling League Division 1B Antrim 0-19 - 2-17 Offaly Páirc Mac Uílín
14:00 Report
Antrim v Limerick
22 February 2015 Allianz National Hurling League Division 1B Antrim 1-12 - 0-23 Limerick Páirc Mac Uílín
14:00 Paul Shiels (0-7, 0-5 frees); Eoghan Campbell (1-1); Matthew Donnelly, Simon McCrory, Conor Johnston, Conor Clarke (0-1) Report Shane Dowling (0-6 frees); David Reidy, Paul Browne, Cian Lynch, Tom Condon (0-3); Donal O’Grady (0-2); James Ryan, Seamus Hickey, Wayne McNamara (0-1) Referee: John Keenan
Antrim v Derry
16 July 2014 Ulster U21 Hurling Championship Semi-final Antrim 3-23 - 0-10 Derry Páirc Mac Uílín
19:30 C Clarke (1-7, 0-2f, 1'65), S McCaughan (2-1), N McKenna (0-3), D McCloskey (0-3), R McCambridge (0-2), J O'Connell (0-2), M Bradley (0-2), C McNaughton (0-2), D McGuinness (0-1). Report S Farren (0-5f), J O'Dwyer (0-3), T McCloskey (0-1), T O'Kane (0-1).
Antrim v Offaly
29 June 2014 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Qualifier Round 1 Antrim 1-20 - 2-19 Offaly Páirc Mac Uílín
14:00 P Shiels (0-08, 4f, 1 65), PJ O’Connell (1-02), C Clarke (0-03), N McAuley (0-01), N McManus (0-01, 1f), T McCann (0-01), J McGreevy (0-01), C McCann (0-01), M Bradley (0-01), S McAfee (0-01). report B Carroll (1-04, 1-2f, 2 65), J Bergin (0-05, 2f), D Kenny (1-00), S Dooley (0-03), C Egan (0-02), D Currams (0-01), D Morkan (0-01), S Cleary (0-01), C Parlon (0-01); C Mahon (0-01). Referee: James McGrath (Westmeath)
Antrim v London
11 May 2014 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Qualifying Group Antrim 1-17 - 2-07 London Páirc Mac Uílín
P Shiels (1-10 0-04f 0-02'65), C Clarke (0-03 0-01f), N McManus, E Campbell, C Johnson, S McAfee (0-01 each) Report E Kelly (0-05 0-03f 0-02 '65), K Walsh, M Duggan (1-00 each) D Moore, P Phelan (0-01 each)
Antrim v Westmeath
27 April 2014 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Qualifying Group Antrim 0-23 - 2-11 Westmeath Páirc Mac Uílín
15:00 P Shiels (0-12, 10fs), C Clarke, PJ O'Connell (0-3 each), E Campbell (0-2), N McManus, N McKenna, D Hamill (0-1 each). Report D McNicholas (2-1), N O'Brien (0-5, 4fs), E Price (0-3, 2fs), C Curley (0-2). Referee: Fergal Horgan (Tipperary)
Antrim v Offaly
30 March 2014 Allianz National Hurling League Division 1B Relegation play-off Antrim 1–18 – 1–14 Offaly Páirc Mac Uílín
14:00 P Shiels (0-09, 0-04f, 0-01 '65'), C Carson (1-01), PJ O'Connell (0-03), N McManus (0-03, 0-01f), E Campbell (0-02). Report S Quirke (1-02), J Bergin (0-05, 0-04f), B Carroll (0-03), D Currams (0-02), C Mahon (0-01), S Dooley (0-01). Referee: James Owens (Wexford)
Antrim v Cork
16 March 2014 Allianz National Hurling League Division 1B Antrim 1–12 – 0–18 Cork Páirc Mac Uílín
14:00 S McAfee (0–4, 2f), M Donnelly (1–1), N McManus (2fs), P Shiels (1f), C Carson (0–2 each), Barry McFall (0–1). Report P Horgan (0–11, 8fs, 1 65), C Lehane (0–4), P Cronin, B Hartnett, P Haughney (0–1 each). Referee: E Hassan (Derry)
Antrim v Wexford
16 February 2014 Allianz National Hurling League Division 1B Antrim 1–11 – 0–15 Wexford Páirc Mac Uílín
14:00 P Shiels 0–7 (5fs), D McKernan 1–0, C Carson 0–2, N McKenna, Conor Johnston 0–1 each Report J Guiney 0–5 (4fs, 1 '65'), P Morris 0–3, D O'Keeffe, L Og McGovern 0–2 each, A Shore, I Byrne, R Jacob 0–1 each Referee: James McGrath (Westmeath)
Antrim v Kilkenny
25 March 2007 Allianz National Hurling League Division 1B Antrim 0-11 - 2-21 Kilkenny Páirc Mac Uílín
13:00 Report

Antrim's record at Páirc MacUílín

Played Won Lost
14 7 7

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Davy Fitz needs to be reminded, it's only a ball game". Belfasttelegraph – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Ulster GAA Presidents Awards". Ulster GAA. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Antrim hurlers staying in Ballycastle". Hogan Stand website. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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