Ulster Council confirm 2017 Championship arrangements

THE ULSTER COUNCIL have released the dates and times for the 2017 Ulster SFC games.

Donegal will take on Antrim at 4pm on Sunday, May 21 at Sean Mac Cumhaill Park in Ballybofey.

The game is the first of the Ulster SFC quarter-finals, with a possible replay penciled in for a week later, May 27.

The game is another home fixture for Donegal, who have had a Championship game in Ballybofey in 14 of the last 16 summers.

Donegal have reached the last six Ulster finals, winning in 2011, 2012 and again in 2014. Tyrone are the reigning holders having defeated Donegal in July’s final with Monaghan taking home the Anglo Celt Cup in 2013 and 2015.

The full schedule is listed below:

Sat 20^th May First Round (7.00pm):  

(a) 1.  Muineachán V 2. Fear Manach at St Tiernach’s Park (Replay 27^th May)

Sun 21^st May Quarter Final (4.00pm):

(c) 6. Dún na nGall V 7. Aontroim at Pairc MacCumhaill (Replay 27^th May)

Sun 28^th May  Quarter Final (2.00pm):

(b) 4. Doire V 5. Tír Eoghain at Celtic Park (Replay 3^rd June)

Sun 4^th June Quarter Final (2.00pm):  

(d)  8. An Dún  V  9.  Ard Mhacha at Pairc Esler  (Replay 10th June)                  

Sun 11^th June Quarter Final (2.00pm):

(e) 3.   An Cabhán V (a) Muineachán / Fear Manach (Replay 17^th June)    

If An Cabhán V Muineachán at Kingspan Breffni Park

If An Cabhán V Fear Manach at Brewster Park

Sun 18^th June First Semi Final (2.00pm):

(b) Doire /  Tír Eoghain V  (c)  Dún na nGall / Aontroim  (Replay 25^th June)

Sat 24^th June Second Semi Final (7.00pm):

(d) An Dún / Ard Mhacha V (e) An Cabhán /Muineachán/Fear Manach (Replay 1^st July)

Sun 16^th July     Senior Football Final (2.00pm) (Replay 23^rd July)