Antrim in line to be handed title

Ulster secretary Danny Murphy has limited option for the final

Antrim are likely to be awarded the Ulster SHC title after the postponement of next Sunday's scheduled final against New York at Casement Park.

Ulster council secretary Danny Murphy said there were "very limited options" due to New York's decision not to travel to Belfast for the game.

New York do not want to make the trip because of possible visa problems.

"We face the prospect of the final not being played and the game may ultimately belong to Antrim," he said.

New York wanted a postponement and requested that the game is played in the United States with a possible August date.

But the Saffrons official believes Antrim's busy schedule rules out the possibility of a new date for the decider.

He added: "Between now and September there seems to be no option of playing it and to carry on to October would not do much credit to the championship.

"Given our previous decision that no postponement would be granted there may well be no final played.

"Recent correspondence from New York will appear before the Ulster Games Administration Committee and they will decide what happens."