Ballybofey’s race against time for Ulster SFC opener
The All-Ireland champions were handed a home draw against the side managed by Mickey Harte on Sunday, May 26, but question marks were raised over whether Sean MacCumhaill Park would be able to host the match.
The Ulster Council demands that inter-county grounds have a capacity of over 17,000 for championship matches and although Donegal have accommodated for that number in recent years, the Slattery Report, a commissioned audit by the GAA undertaken by independent health and safety inspectors, reduced the capacity earlier this year to 12,250. St Tiernach’s Park in Clones is the most likely alternative.
