Croke Park won’t take on Galway land

GALWAY’S hopes of Croke Park taking ownership of more than 100 acres of land that had been bought for an €8m training centre, which has now been abandoned, look set to be dashed.

Officials in Galway contacted GAA headquarters asking them to take possession of the land near Athenry and dispose of it to offset a debt of €2.7m.

Galway hurling board paid €2.8m for 102 acres at the height of the Celtic Tiger and have since paid €535,000 towards the project, the majority of which was on interest.