THIS morning, as leading GAA officials gather in Croke Park for the official opening of the redeveloped Canal End and Hogan Stands, they won’t need reminding the financial outlook is not quite so rosy — with current borrowings in the order of €70 million and no indication when the last phase can be tackled or how it can be paid for.

APPROVAL from the GAA to the Government request to use Croke Park on a once-off basis for the 2008 European Soccer championships may ultimately happen on a groundswell of support being generated within the association.