Páirc Mac Uílín () is a

Gaelic Athletic Association The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional ...

playing field in Ballycastle,

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. 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 Nicholas "Nickey" Brennan (born 3 December 1953) is an Irish former hurler, manager and Gaelic games administrator. He played as a right wing-back at senior level for the Kilkenny county team. More recently, he served as the 35th president ...

, newly installed

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President Tom Daly and Antrim chairman Dr John McSparron in attendance. The first match was a friendly between the home side and

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club James Stephens. In December 2012 Páirc MacUílín received the Antrim and

Ulster GAA The Ulster Council ( ga, Comhairle Uladh) is a provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, and handball in the province of Ulster. The headquarters of the Ulster GAA is based in the city o ...

Ground of the Year awards. During the redevelopment of

Casement Park Casement Park ( ga, Páirc Mhic Asmaint) is the principal Gaelic games stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and serves as the home ground of the Antrim football and hurling teams. It is located in Andersonstown Road in the west of the city ...

, Páirc MacUílín hosted the senior

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from 2014 to 2016. It was also selected as the location for the

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finals in 2013, 2014 and 2016. Matches from three different senior inter county competitions have been held at the venue, including the

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and the

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...

Antrim Senior Hurling Championship Finals at Páirc MacUílín

Inter county matches at Páirc MacUílín

Antrim's record at Páirc MacUílín

Awards

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Ground of the Year 2012, 2015 *

Ground of the Year 2012

References

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