UK Government won't fund Casement Park redevelopment ahead of Euro 2028
September 14, 2024
A view outside a dilapidated Casement Park. ©INPHO/Presseye/Jonathan Porter.
Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill has described the decision not to provide funding for Casement Park in time for Euro 2028 as "deeply disappointing".
The UK Government confirmed the decision last night in a letter to Northern Ireland’s Communities Minister Gordon Lyons from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn and Secretary of State for Culture and Sport Lisa Nandy.
Ms O’Neill stated branded the news "a missed opportunity for sport and our economy” and says that she will work with the GAA, the two governments and the Northern Executive to push the project forward.
TweetCasement Park will be built.
— Michelle O’Neill (@moneillsf) September 13, 2024
The decision by the British Government to withhold the necessary share of funding for Casement Park in time for us to host UEFA Euro 2028 is a missed opportunity for sport and our economy.
This was an enormous opportunity to create jobs, boost…
