Croke Park takes UEFA’s breath away

CROKE PARK was identified yesterday as a future venue for a Champions’ League final if the GAA relax their rule banning football in advance of Euro 2008.

UEFA officials who visited the stadium yesterday as part of an on-going monitoring of the joint bid from Scotland and Ireland to host the Euro 2008 finals were so impressed with the 80,000 capacity stadium that it was immediately identified as a potential final venue.

The UEFA officials were not prepared to discuss the issue with press representatives later but I can reveal it was mentioned in conversation with Croke Park authorities.