Without Croke Park, joint bid is on shaky ground

THE FAI and bid organisers remain confident of landing the European Championship for Ireland and Scotland even though the GAA is adamant it will not make Croke Park available for the event.

Earlier this week GAA President Sean McCague reiterated earlier statements that the question of using Croke Park for non-GAA sports will not be on the agenda for the sports organisation’s Special Congress later this month.

Mr McCague’s announcement, on top of the apparent collapse of the Stadium Ireland project, was considered another major setback to the joint Irish and Scottish bid to host the tournament in six years.