Ulster GAA says the UK and Ireland's successful bid for Euro 2028 will prove a key moment on the road to getting the new Casement Park built.
Stephen McGeehan, Ulster GAA's head of operations, described Tuesday's Uefa's ratification of the UK and Ireland bid as "momentous" and "transformational"."The arrival of the Euro bid has been a shot in the arm for our ambitions."
"The GAA has a long track record of making our facilities available to other sports - for example Croke Park - so we look forward to Casement Park being transformed and being ready in good time for Euro 2028."Casement fallen into disrepair amid project delays Initially, the estimated £77m necessary for the Casement Park project to be funded was made up of £15m from the GAA and £62m from the Stormont executive, but costs have spiralled as the years have passed.
Casement Park was historically one of Ireland's main GAA venues but the last matches took place there back in 2013 when work was supposed to begin on the redevelopment of an upgraded stadium
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