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There will be a new ground built in west Belfast. Eventually. For now, the news that arrived on Friday was just the latest hitching post in a squalid culture war. The beliefs of this section of the population are given a prominence that is out of kilter with voting patterns now. The possibility of the Euros in 2028 coming to this part of the world would have been something wildly cheered on. Call us naïve, but hosting a game in a major soccer tournament would surely have been a sign that Northern Ireland soccer was taking its place among the nations of the world.David Healy, the record goalscorer and darling of the Northern Ireland fans, was unequivocal in his opposition last winter, referring to the level of Government financial support.
“It is important to remember that this is not an organisation which is short of a bob or two. Last year the GAA brought in €112 million. In 2022 it got €7.6 million from the Gareth Brooks concerts at Croke Park.“They must up their contribution to the project and further government funding must be conditional on tax payers being able to claw back some of their generous contribution to the project via the profits of non-GAA events at Casement.
These places then become the hub of the community. Not only are there numerous teams training on the pitches and in the gyms, but there is music, song and dance, there are initiatives to provide company for the elderly, and they transform into venues for catering after funerals.Presseye / Jonathan Porter/INPHO Presseye / Jonathan Porter/INPHO / Jonathan Porter/INPHO
Then it states that the two Ulster senior semi finals are “two matches annual with attendance typically around 20,000″.
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