Ballina or Castlebar, where will county finals be played?

Castlebar or Ballina, a Mayo conundrum as old as time. As GAA fans the breadth of the county are wondering whether the county ground in Castlebar will be available for semi-finals or county finals later next month.

Quarter final venues have been announced by the county board but there are many supporters who want Ballina to be the venue for this year’s county final. The home of Ballina Stephenites played hosts to the 2021 County Final between Knockmore and Belmullet which saw a great atmosphere in the smaller venue. A more intimate venue which sees supporters closer to the action could repeated this year.

Concerns have centred around further resurfacing and sanding works to be completed on MacHale Park while many have pointed to the stadiums size, often swallowing up the noise and raucous support some smaller games in the home of Mayo GAA can sometimes bring.

What are your thoughts, do you prefer club championship games held in Castlebar or Ballina?