Casement Park watch.

The capacity is too small to have something like Germany vs France in Euro 2028 ?

Can't see it been built they will drag feet until it is to late to get it built for the Euro's.

Unionists just don't want this stadium. I am afraid it won't be built.

It would be too small to cater for the Frances, Germanys etc.

They would have a backup stadium in mind already.

UEFA / FIFA always have an answer.

Lads

Its been obvious for quite some time that this project isn't happening in its current guise.

I don't see what all this guff about the Euros is about. It was a UK gov initiative and would result in a stadium with a specification way beyond what is required for the GAA.

The GAA would then have to maintain it or adapt it back to something more suitable.

Let the euros go and get something more appropriate built.

So is Jarlath putting the pressure on the british gov with his statement that the euros are gone? A bit late with the election coming up, when the winners get their feet under the table it will be quite a while away.

It was always a tall ask hopefully now it has been put to bed and a stadium suitable for gaa can be built instead of this euros waffle.

Well done to the unionists who have blocked potentially some of the biggest teams in football coming to Northern Ireland and the economic benefits of that, but at least the fenians have been put in their place.

Well England definitely don't care if Casement Park is available or not. No sleep will be lost there.

They'd be happier if they can switch it to an alternative venue in Britain.

Tallaght (but with some terraces), Ravenhill or a less flamboyant looking version of Thomond Park. One of those 3 depending on the size and needs of the county.

Personally I can't understand why people love places like Thurles and Clones but they do so both should be built to PuC spec.

Somebody mentioned Ravenhill,I think it would be great to have something along those lines. Unfortunately that's not the design of Provincial grounds in GAA.You're generally looking at a decent stand with bucket seats,3 open sides with terrace/concrete benches and sometimes (but rarely) plastic seats,For example Limeric,Nowlan Park

The fact that this stadium is partly funded by the British and is in a different jurisdiction might make a difference.

Whilst the whole thing would have being a white elephant theres no denying its definitely a huge opportunity lost to have a great GAA stadium in belfast and the North.

As I said it may have been a white elephant but now there's no elephant (or stadium) of any colour.

I agree.

Doesn't look like anything like that will happen now though.(Your link isn't working for me but I'm familiar with Doncaster, I have an interest in stadiums)

An opportunity lost,its looking like no stadium be it GAA style or otherwise will be built.

Since this was first proposed to an actual ground being built at all will be a generation or more.Sad situation.

Ps,there's no way they'd get a ground like built at Casement for that price now

35k is not needed. No one in NI wants to go to casement to an Ulster final especially anyone west of Lough Neagh.

Antrim are a small GAA county. They don't have a large following. League games attract a couple of thousand at most. How can you justify building a 35k stadium for that level of crowd. More people would pass through Doncasters stadium in a month than through Casement in a year and you want to build something over twice the size. It's total nonsense.

And the while sorry saga draws to the predictable conclusion.

Jim Allister will be delighted that the uppity Fenians have been put back in their place.

I hope the games go to Cork and they reap the benefits of it.

It was madness anyway to build a stadium to that specification anyway. Maybe something more suitable can be built for Antrim GAA and never worry about these other competitions.

Probably not. Just read they will split it across all locations.

A lot of talk about blaming the unionists but let's not forget it was locals in West Belfast who initially delayed this by a few years when a 38k all seater stadium was revealed.

It would be built by now if not for them.

How much soccer is played in Ravenhill, Or rugby in Windsor ?

Why were they not forced to ground share by the government who gave them loads of money ?

Also Casement was being built to host soccer so what the fuk are you on about. What are "all sports" are you expecting cricket or hockey in there or something.