Páirc Uí Chaoimh offered as alternative venue for Euro 2028

Micheál Martin said the possibility of hosting fixtures in the UEFA Euro 2028 finals in Cork has been raised with the powers that be

Cork City Councillor Peter Horgan had previously called for Páirc Uí Chaoimh to be used for Euro 2028 after the British government announced that funding for Casement Park in Belfast would not be forthcoming. Picture: Ken Sutton/inpho

Páirc Uí Chaoimh has been offered as an alternative venue for Euro 2028, the Tánaiste has said.

The Government has approached the FAI with the suggestion of using the Cork stadium after the British government announced last week that it would not fund the redevelopment of Casement Park in Belfast in time for the tournament.