UK government will not fund Casement Park rebuild in time for Euro 2028

A general view of Casement Park GAA stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Picture: PA

The UK government will not fund the redevelopment of Casement Park in time for the Euro 2028 football tournament due to “a significant risk that it would not be built in time”.

Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn and UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy announced the decision in a joint letter to communities minister Gordon Lyons on Friday evening.