McCarthy intimates GAA ready to increase Casement £15m contribution

'First of all, we need to know what the ultimate price is. That’s critical in terms of any consideration of what we do but we’ll obviously take that news and consider it at management'

INCREASED FUNDING? GAA President, Larry McCarthy. Pic: Morgan Treacy, Inpho

GAA president Larry McCarthy has intimated the organisation will increase the £15 million they have committed to the rebuild of Casement Park in the wake of the Government’s proposed €50m contribution.

As part of €800m in cross-border funding, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar today announced the investment for the Belfast 34,578-capacity venue, where this week early work on cleaning and clearing the dilapidated stadium commenced.