GAA concedes new Casement Park capacity will be half original plan

A scaled-down version of the Belfast venue is now likely.
A general view of the derelict grounds of the Casement Park stadium. Thousands of gaelic games players and supporters have marched to the derelict Casement Park stadium in Belfast to demand its redevelopment. Following the noisy parade through west Belfast, a rally held adjacent to the crumbling ruins of the GAA ground heard calls for the Stormont Executive and UK government to end the lengthy delays in rebuilding the sporting venue. Picture date: Saturday April 12, 2025.

A general view of the derelict grounds of the Casement Park stadium. Thousands of gaelic games players and supporters have marched to the derelict Casement Park stadium in Belfast to demand its redevelopment. Following the noisy parade through west Belfast, a rally held adjacent to the crumbling ruins of the GAA ground heard calls for the Stormont Executive and UK government to end the lengthy delays in rebuilding the sporting venue. Picture date: Saturday April 12, 2025.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026 - 10:36
John Fogarty

The GAA has conceded that the redeveloped Casement Park will have a capacity considerably below 34,500.

At an Ulster Council meeting earlier this week, it emerged that a scaled-down version of the Belfast venue is now likely.

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