ANTRIM will host at least two major championship matches at Corrigan Park this year – both in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.
The Saffrons will welcome both of last year’s finalists from the eastern province, holders Kilkenny and Dublin, to the west Belfast venue in late April and mid May.
Davy Fitzgerald’s side will also travel to Wexford, Galway, and Offaly in testing series of five games as they attempt to earn a place in the All-Ireland senior hurling series.
Antrim’s first home match will come in round two, on Sunday April 27, with a 2pm throw-in at Corrigan for the visit of Kilkenny.
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Just under a fortnight later, at 4.30pm on Saturday May 10, the Saffrons will face the Dubs in round three.
Antrim open up with a trip to Wexford Park on Saturday April 19 (2pm), with their other away matches coming at Pearse Stadium, Galway, in round four on Saturday May 17 (throw-in time TBC) and concluding with the visit to Offaly’s O’Connor Park in Tullamore on Sunday May 25 (2pm).
As confirmed by Ulster GAA, the maximum attendance allowed at the home of St John’s will be 4,000, which has precluded Corrigan from hosting the Ulster SFC clash with All-Ireland SFC champions Armagh.
2025 Leinster SHC schedule:
Round one (all Saturday April 19):
Wexford v Antrim (Wexford Park, 2pm)
Kilkenny v Galway (Nowlan Park, 3.45pm)
Dublin v Offaly (Parnell Park, 6pm)
Round two:
Saturday April 26:
Dublin v Wexford (Parnell Park, 4.30pm)
Offaly v Galway (O’Connor Park, 6.30pm)
Sunday April 27:
Antrim v Kilkenny (Corrigan Park, 2pm)
Round three (all Saturday May 10):
Galway v Wexford (Pearse Stadium, 3.15pm)
Antrim v Dublin (Corrigan Park, 4.30pm)
Kilkenny v Offaly (Nowlan Park, 6pm)
Round four:
Saturday May 17:
Galway v Antrim (Pearse Stadium, TBC)
Wexford v Offaly (Wexford Park, TBC)
Sunday May 18:
Kilkenny v Dublin (Nowlan Park, 3pm)
Round five (all Sunday May 25 at 2pm):
Dublin v Galway (Parnell Park)
Offaly v Antrim (O’Connor Park)
Wexford v Kilkenny (Wexford Park)
Leinster SHC Final:
Sunday June 8 (Croke Park, 4pm)
