The Northern Ireland Executive has been called on to deliver on the £61 million it pledged to redeveloping Casement Park over a decade ago.

In his report to tomorrow evening’s county convention, Tyrone GAA secretary Michael Kerr wrote: “While the decision of the British Government not to fund a Euro ’28 compliant Casement Park was a disappointing one, there can be no further political delay in proceeding with the funding for the stadium.

“The delivery of Casement Park is again included in the draft Programme for Government published earlier this year and it is now time for the Communities Minister and his Executive colleagues to deliver on the promise made to the GAA in 2011, to provide a stadium to meet the strategic needs of the GAA in the 21st century.

“Similar promises made to the IFA and Ulster Rugby were honoured and delivered eight years ago. The commentary and promises made by successive ministers, both local and UK, lead to ‘the goalposts being moved’ and false dawns.”

The Éire Óg, Carrickmore clubman added: “This is a matter of equality and our organisation cannot and should not be treated any different than others.”

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