Jarlath Burns said the announcement from the Government was not a surprise to him
A Government figure of more than £400 million to rebuild Casement Park to Uefa specifications does "not align" with the total obtained by the GAA, its president Jarlath Burns has said.
The ground had been earmarked to host five matches in Euro 2028, which is being jointly staged by the UK and Ireland. The Irish Government and the GAA sporting body had said they would contribute to the redevelopment, but delays and spiralling costs created a funding gap. He added: “I just feel it was unfair to come out with that figure of £400 million because it certainly didn’t align with any of the figures we have had from our management consultants who are stadia experts.”He said: “To be honest we have known about this for some months. I’ve been pessimistic about it, I made that very clear back in May.
He added: “I think they have come to the conclusion that there is very little money left and they have had to make very difficult decisions. It is the way in which it happened which is disappointing.” She added: “I think their actions over the past couple of days haven’t really aligned with those words.
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