GAA president Jarlath Burns was speaking as he led a delegation to meet with Communities Minister Gordon Lyons
The GAA has expressed hope that a lower spec redevelopment of Casement Park can be delivered without an excessive drain on the public purse.
In September, the UK Government torpedoed hopes that the currently derelict West Belfast venue would host games in Euro 2028 when it announced that it would not bridge a funding gap to deliver the redevelopment in time. Then, the Stormont Executive committed £62.5 million to the Casement project. The GAA has pledged to contribute £15 million.
“We have had a relook at the type of stadium that is going to be built based on the fact that we’re not getting the Euros any more,” he said. Mr Burns said he did not want to make public the latest costing figure for the rebuild as it was commercially sensitive ahead of a tender process.
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