BBC SPORT | Football | Irish | Glens hope for a new Celtic date

Glentoran director Jim Rodgers says the East Belfast club hope to arrange a new date to play a Celtic XI after their 23 July fixture had to be postponed.

"Someone at Glasgow Celtic had made a prior commitment that they would play Donegal Celtic if they ever came to Belfast," explained Mr Rodgers.

"We hope to play Celtic later in the season and a statement will be made on Monday about the situation," he added.

"Hopefully a match can be fitted in and we are keen to get the fixture rearranged as there is massive interest in Celtic coming to Belfast."

The proposed match against Donegal Celtic is likely to be staged at Suffolk Road as Casement Park is unlikely to be available.

Antrim chairman John McSparran has told the Irish News that the idea of using the west Belfast GAA ground is "a non-starter".

"The matter would have to be referred to Congress or Special Congress, so I think Glasgow Celtic playing at Casement Park would be a non-starter," he told the newspaper.

Capacity at Suffolk Road is likely to be restricted to around 1600 for the fixture.