Páirc Mac Uílín

Páirc MacUílín
Construction

Location	Páirc Mac Uílín, 14-18 Whitepark Road, Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT54 6HA
Owner	McQuillan GAC Ballycastle
Capacity	4,900
Field size	138m x 90m
Broke ground	2003
Opened	2007
Website
http://mcquillangac.com

Páirc Mac Uílín 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, and is one of the main grounds of Antrim's hurling teams.^[1] 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]

Páirc Mac Uílín has also hosted the Antrim Senior Hurlers in recent years^[3] due to the ongoing redevelopment of Casement Park. It was also selected as the location for the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship finals in 2013 and 2014.

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

Páirc MacUílín continues to host the Antrim Senior Hurling team in 2015 and 2016.^[4]

Antrim Senior Hurling Championship Finals at Páirc MacUílín

25 September 2016 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship Final	Loughgiel Shamrocks	1-15 - 1-12	Ruairí Óg, Cushendall	Páirc Mac Uílín, Ballycastle

28 September 2014 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship Final	St. Gall's	1-5 - 1-15	Ruairí Óg, Cushendall	Páirc Mac Uílín, Ballycastle

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

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)

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)

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

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)

22 March 2015 Allianz National Hurling League Division 1B	Antrim	0-19 - 2-17	Offaly	Páirc Mac Uílín
14:00		Report

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

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).

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: J McGrath (Westmeath)

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)

27 April 2014 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Qualifying Group	Antrim	0-23 - 2-11	Westmeath	Páirc Mac Uílín
	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: F Horgan (Tipperary)

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: J Owens (Wexford)

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)

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: J McGrath (Westmeath)

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

Antrim GAA Ground of the Year 2012, 2015
Ulster GAA Ground of the Year 2012

References

↑ "McManus welcomes Ballycastle choice". Hogan Stand website. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
↑ "Ulster GAA Presidents Awards". Ulster GAA. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
↑ "Páirc MacUílín, Ballycastle to host Antrim's National Hurling League matches". GAA Scores. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
↑ "Antrim hurlers staying in Ballycastle". Hogan Stand website. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.

Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums

National stadium

Croke Park

County grounds

Connacht	Dr. Hyde Park (Roscommon) MacHale Park (Mayo) Markievicz Park (Sligo) Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada (Leitrim) Pearse Stadium (Galway)

Leinster	Cusack Park (Westmeath) Dr. Cullen Park (Carlow) Drogheda Park (Louth) Nowlan Park (Kilkenny) O'Byrne Park (Wicklow) O'Connor Park (Offaly) O'Moore Park (Laois) Páirc Tailteann (Meath) Parnell Park (Dublin) Pearse Park (Longford) St Conleth's Park (Kildare) Wexford Park (Wexford)

Munster	Cusack Park (Clare) FitzGerald Stadium (Kerry) Gaelic Grounds (Limerick) Páirc Uí Chaoimh (Cork) Semple Stadium (Tipperary) Walsh Park (Waterford)

Ulster	Athletic Grounds (Armagh) Breffni Park (Cavan) Brewster Park (Fermanagh) Casement Park (Antrim) Celtic Park (Derry) Healy Park (Tyrone) MacCumhail Park (Donegal) Páirc Esler (Down) St Tiernach's Park (Monaghan)

Abroad	Emerald GAA Grounds (London) Gaelic Park (New York) Old Bedians (Lancashire) Páirc na hÉireann (Warwickshire)

Other grounds

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