This was the same case for the 2011 Irish League Cup Final, with Mourneview Park being chosen because the finalists were Lisburn Distillery and Portadown, 2 of the closest Premiership clubs to Mourneview Park at that time.
In the context of the 2011 Irish League Cup Final, Mourneview Park was chosen as the venue due to its proximity to the two finalist teams, Lisburn Distillery and Portadown, which also happened to be close to Premiership clubs.