Northern Ireland mocked for being given sad consolation prize after Euros calamity
Not the best outcome. It has been announced that Belfast will host the draw for Euro 2028. Northern Ireland was initially meant to be a co-host alongside England, Wales, Scotland, and the Republic of Ireland, but this fell through due to the lack of a suitable stadium. The plan was to redevelop Antrim’s GAA ground, […]
4 months ago
Ireland will play at Euro 2028 whether they qualify or not
A positive Irish football story. It looks likely that the Republic of Ireland will play at Euro 2028 regardless of whether they qualify automatically or not. FAI chief executive David Courell has said that because of ongoing conversations with UEFA, his organisation are ‘working on the assumption’ that if the team fail to qualify automatically, […]
1 year ago
GAA criticise UK government’s Casement Park U-turn in damning statement
Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn announced the shock decision on Friday evening. GAA bosses have slammed the decision by the UK government to pull funding on the Casement Park redevelopment ahead of Euro 2028. The disappointing decision to scrap funding for the redevelopment was delivered by Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy in a […]
1 year ago
FAI outline hope to host more Euro 2028 games in Dublin following Casement Park scrapping
The Aviva Stadium is currently scheduled to host six matches during the tournament. The Football Association of Ireland have publicly stated their desire to host more Euro 2028 games at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium following Friday’s announcement from the UK government that the Casement Park rebuild won’t be completed in time for the major tournament. Northern Ireland […]
1 year ago
UEFA warns England they could be banned from their own Euros in 2028
It comes in response to a new UK government bill. UEFA have warned England that they could be banned from their own Euros in 2028. England and the European Championships have become a bit of a notorious pair in recent years with The Three Lions making it to the final in the last two editions […]
1 year ago
Government reveal reason behind not funding Casement Park rebuild for Euro 2028
The derelict west Belfast GAA ground had been earmarked to host five matches. The UK government have announced that they will not fund the redevelopment of Belfast’s Casement Park in time for Euro 2028 due to “a significant risk that it would not be built in time”. The news is a devastating blow to the […]
1 year ago