Jarlath Burns: GAA 'very supportive' of Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosting Euro 2028 games

GAA President Jarlath Burns says the association is "very supportive" of Super Valu Páírc Uí Chaoimh hosting Euro 2028 games after Casement Park was ruled out of the reckoning.

On Tuesday, Tánaiste and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said the proposal that Páírc Uí Chaoimh host Euro 2028 games previously earmarked for Belfast was being "seriously looked at".

Minister for State in the Department of Sport Thomas Byrne has contacted the FAI requesting that both the Cork venue and Croke Park be thrown "into the mix" when it comes to awarding the matches originally envisioned for Belfast.

Speaking this morning at a briefing on the future of hurling, Burns wholeheartedly backed the idea of Páirc Uí Chaoimh being considered, while acknowledging that the decision ultimately rested with UEFA.

"Obviously, we in the GAA would be very supportive of that," Burns told RTÉ Sport.

"I have to give credit to the Tanaiste Michéal Martin and the Minister for Sport because I only mentioned it to Michéal Martin three days ago. It had been suggested to me by Kevin O'Donovan from Cork two months ago just to plant the seed.

"We know that Páirc Uí Chaoimh is open for all business and we would recommend as many games as possible to be in it.

"It’s great how quickly they’ve come out of the blocks but at the end of the day that’s a decision that will be made by UEFA but if we were asked to nominate a stadium for the games that were to be in Casement Park that they would definitely be in Páirc Ui Chaoimh in one of the most vibrant cities in the world, Corcaigh.

"I can't speak for UEFA – it’s up to them – but the fact that the Tanaiste and the Minister for Sport came out very quickly in favour of it yesterday is very positive news for us. At the end of the