Grounds
The first home ground from 1911-35 was at Metropole, moving to Randal Park from 1935-48. After 1948 the club found a permanent home at Seaview Park.
The advent of artificial turf pitches has necessitated playing home fixtures away from Portrush. Currently the club uses Ballycastle artificial turf pitches and UUC pitches for the occasional game
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