The Gaelic Athletic Association has given permission for Croke Park and Casement Park to be included in the UK and Ireland bid for Euro 2028.
The GAA does not historically allow non-Gaelic sports to be played at Croke Park, although Irish rugby and Republic of Ireland football matches have occasionally been played there since this rule was temporarily changed in 2005 during the rebuilding of Lansdowne Road from Dublin, a change that It was finally approved in 2010.
“At today’s GAA Central Council meeting, permission was granted to allow Croke Park and Casement Park to be included in an official bid for UEFA Euro 2028,” the GAA said.
Casement Park is a geeky sports venue in Belfast which is in the process of being rebuilt.
The controversy sparked controversy over the rebuilding of more than 34,000 spaces in the city’s west.
The latest projected construction cost for Casement Park was £110m, from when the plan was first drawn up it was originally estimated at £77.5m.
However, delays caused by a court challenge, coupled with high inflation, are expected to cause the final cost to exceed £110m.
Fourteen stadiums in five countries have been selected by the UK and Ireland bid team to host Euro 2028 matches.
The list includes nine English stadiums, which were submitted in a preliminary bid dossier to tournament organizer UEFA, while two are located in the Republic of Ireland and one each in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Aviva Stadium and Croke Park are shortlisted venues in Dublin, while Principality Stadium in Cardiff and Hampden Park in Glasgow complete the list.
The final list of 10 stadiums will be presented to UEFA in April.
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