Damien Duff: €50m on Casement Park? I'd rather it was spent on academies

The dearth of proper facilities and full-time staff available for teens no longer allowed to join UK clubs until 18 is a major bugbear of Duff's so news that the GAA stadium will receive a handout for hosting Euro 2028 games had his dander up.

QUESTIONING: Damien Duff

Damien Duff has questioned the Irish Government’s decision to grant €50m of grant aid to the Casement Park rebuild, adamant League of Ireland academies are more worthy recipients.

The FAI’s bid to secure the majority of their €863m infrastructure masterplan from state coffers has been hamstrung by governance issues.