Corrigan Park confirmed for Antrim v Armagh Ulster tie

Antrim had threatened to pull out of the Ulster Football Championship game against All-Ireland holders Armagh if the contest wasn't played at Corrigan Park

Antrim's Ulster Football Championship fixture against All-Ireland champions Armagh will be played at Corrigan Park on 12 April.

Ulster GAA confirmed in a statement on Tuesday the match will take place in west Belfast with a 12:30 GMT throw-in.

The game had been moved to Newry's Pairc Esler following a meeting of the Ulster GAA Competitions Control Committee (CCC) on 6 March but in their statement, Ulster GAA said that they have agreed to reverse their earlier decision after being "satisfied with further assurances given by Antrim GAA".

There had been doubts over the fixture ever taking place after Antrim players said they wouldn't play the game unless it was at the Belfast venue.

Health and safety issues, largely concerning the big demand for tickets from the very well supported All-Ireland champions, had led the provincial body to move the game to Newry's Pairc Esler.

This only hardened the "Corrigan or nowhere" refrain from the Antrim players and indeed the county's GAA board which put the match in potential jeopardy.

That scenario could have led to Antrim's entire removal from the remainder of the football championship, which would have involved them being thrown out of the second-tier Tailteann Cup.

Antrim were first out of the hat in the Ulster SFC draw last October which normally means home advantage for that team.

Even with home advantage, the Saffrons will go into the contest as massive underdogs having suffered relegated to Division Four of the Allianz Football League on Sunday.