John Delaney: Ireland in line to vacate Gannon Park for Abbotstown

The Ireland team could be in line to vacate their Gannon Park base in Malahide to move to the new National Training Centre in Abbotstown.

Speaking after the announcement of the latest round of Irish Sports Council funding at Croke Park yesterday, FAI CEO John Delaney revealed the new training grounds at the National Sports Campus will be ready to open in May or June and that, by the autumn, he expects the facilities there will be used by the senior team.

However, association sources have stressed that the final decision on where the squad prepares for games will rest with manager Martin O’Neill.