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TÁNAISTE MICHEÁL MARTIN has said that Cork ’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh is being “seriously looked at” as a potential alternative venue for the Euro 2028 game originally earmarked for Casement Park in Belfast.
The derelict west Belfast GAA ground had been due to stage five games in UEFA’s showpiece tournament, which is being jointly hosted by the UK and Ireland in 2028. Advertisement The Tánaiste confirmed the GAA was still interested in the potential of hosting games elsewhere on the island despite Casement Park now being ruled out as a venue.Thousands of extra seats would need to be added to the Cork venue to bring it up to UEFA requirements.
He added: “I have had discussions with the Gaelic Athletic Association who are also interested in the Páirc Uí Chaoimh idea and have put that forward.”
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