McQuillan Park[1] | |
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  Páirc Mac Uílín Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Location | 14-18 Whitepark Road,Ballycastle,County Antrim,Northern Ireland, BT54 6HA |
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| Coordinates | 55°12′15″N6°16′23″W / 55.204123°N 6.273142°W /55.204123; -6.273142 |
| Public transit | Ballycastle bus stop (Marine Corner) |
| Owner |  McQuillan GAC Ballycastle |
| Capacity | 4,900 |
| Field size | 138m x 90m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2003 |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Website | |
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Páirc Mac Uílín (Irish pronunciation:[ˈpˠaːɾʲcmˠəkˈiːlʲiːnʲ]) is aGaelic Athletic Association playing field inBallycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is the home of theMcQuillan 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 ofMcQuillan GAC Ballycastle, withGAA PresidentNickey Brennan, newly installedUlster President Tom Daly andAntrim chairman Dr John McSparron in attendance. The first match was a friendly between the home side andKilkenny clubJames Stephens. In December 2012 Páirc MacUílín received theAntrim andUlster GAA Ground of the Year awards.[2]
During the redevelopment ofCasement Park, Páirc MacUílín hosted the seniorAntrim county hurling team from 2014 to 2016.[3] It was also selected as the location for theAntrim Senior Hurling Championship finals in 2013, 2014 and 2016.
Matches from three different senior inter county competitions have been held at the venue, including theNational Hurling League,Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and theAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Ruairí Óg, Cushendall v
Dunloy| 24 September 2017Antrim 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 vRuairí Óg, Cushendall| 25 September 2016Antrim Senior Hurling Championship Final | Loughgiel Shamrocks | 1-15 - 1-12 | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | Páirc Mac Uílín, Ballycastle |
St Gall's vRuairí Óg, Cushendall| 28 September 2014Antrim Senior Hurling Championship Final | St Gall's | 1-5 - 1-15 | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | Páirc Mac Uílín, Ballycastle |
Loughgiel Shamrocks vRuairí Óg, Cushendall| 30 September 2013Antrim Senior Hurling Championship Final | Loughgiel Shamrocks | 3-14 - 2-6 | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | Páirc Mac Uílín, Ballycastle |
Antrim v
Carlow| 13 March 2016Allianz 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 2016Allianz 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 2015Ulster 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 vLaois| 3 May 2015Leinster 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 2015Allianz National Hurling League Division 1B | Antrim | 0-19 - 2-17 | Offaly | Páirc Mac Uílín |
| 14:00 | Report |
Antrim v
Limerick| 22 February 2015Allianz 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 vDerry| 16 July 2014Ulster 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 vOffaly| 29 June 2014All-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 vLondon| 11 May 2014Leinster 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 vWestmeath| 27 April 2014Leinster 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 vOffaly| 30 March 2014Allianz 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 vCork| 16 March 2014Allianz 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 2014Allianz 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 vKilkenny| 25 March 2007Allianz National Hurling League Division 1B | Antrim | 0-11 - 2-21 | Kilkenny | Páirc Mac Uílín |
| 13:00 | Report |
| Played | Won | Lost |
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| 14 | 7 | 7 |
