Overview
- Referee Joe McQuillan abandoned the Ulster Club SFC semi-final at half-time for player-safety reasons with Scotstown leading Newbridge 1-4 to 0-3.
- Heavy rain left standing water and muck on the Healy Park surface following an earlier match that went to extra-time, drawing fresh scrutiny of the venue.
- Ulster GAA president Micheál Geoghegan backed the referee’s call and noted the pitch had passed a morning inspection before conditions deteriorated.
- The tie has been refixed for Sunday, November 30 at 4pm at the Box-It Athletic Grounds, subject to a pitch inspection after Saturday’s SHC final.
- If Armagh is unplayable, Brewster Park in Enniskillen or Kingspan Breffni in Cavan will host, and the Ulster Club SFC final has been moved to Saturday, December 13 with Kilcoo awaiting the winners.