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Comhartas to Antrim and their stance on this. Common sense prevailed with the final decision. PeterQ92 (Donegal) - Posts: 154 - 26/03/2025 10:57:40 2598647 Link 2 |
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Yes indeed, a good outcome following a brave stance. It also highlights the lack of progress on Casement development. Have they decided yet on will the development be a county ground (15,000 - 20,000) or a provincial venue (40,000) ? What do informed posters here think ?
Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 604 - 26/03/2025 14:06:14 2598692 Link 0 |
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They decided this about 12 years ago buddy. Its a 40,000 provincial stadium. First there were planning issues, then it got green light, then it was offered as a Euros venue but unionist politics got in the way which ended that.. now the costs outweigh the funding available and the powers that be sit on their hands and point at others. the entire mess is a disgrace and underlines the total failure that the north is. PeterQ92 (Donegal) - Posts: 154 - 27/03/2025 20:01:23 2598972 Link 1 |
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It was "down sized" to 34,000 capacity. There's only enough funding for pitch, 1 stand and terracing. The Brits won't be giving it money seeing as they're cutting expenditure all over the place. Stop blathering and build whatever can for the money available before boloky in the White zHouse crashes the World economy. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2252 - 27/03/2025 20:40:28 2598974 Link 0 |
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Also my view that they should scale back on overly-ambitious plans, and proceed to build what's viable with the money available. Some facts, which some people may not like pointed out: - Stormont has already pledged far more to Casement Park than it did to either Windsor Park or Ravenill. - The Irish Government has pledged a further €50 million. This source of funding wasn't even available to those other two projects. - The central GAA funding also remains available. - Total funding available is in the order of €120 million. Should be more than enough there to build a comfortable and modern stadium with capacity of approx. 18,000 (roughly equal to what WIndsor Park and Ravenhill both hold). Hanging on in desperate hope for massive money from Westminster will more than likely continue to prove to be a futile exercise. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2819 - 27/03/2025 22:26:10 2598990 Link 2 |
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Wally (Tyrone) - Posts: 926 - 13/04/2025 09:20:25 2601662 Link 0 |
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It was, don't see the problem. Antrim were a long shot to win but dodgy officials didn't help their cause. Well done Antrim.
Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2284 - 13/04/2025 10:32:52 2601665 Link 2 |
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They lost by a big margin.....
Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2252 - 13/04/2025 11:01:55 2601669 Link 0 |
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They did but they at least turned up. They were playing the reigning All Ireland champions. No need for other to make fun.
Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2284 - 13/04/2025 11:55:35 2601678 Link 1 |
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So what? Relevance? Not allowed to?
Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2128 - 13/04/2025 14:07:11 2601691 Link 1 |
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Definitely was. Made their point and stuck to their guns. Gave their fans plenty to cheer about too; up at half time and managed to score 1-23 against the reigning All Ireland champions - not many teams will do that this year. if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3691 - 13/04/2025 14:36:03 2601695 Link 2 |
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Plenty of teams will lose by bigger margins over the coming weeks but not all of them will be losing against the All Ireland champions after leading at half time. Fair play to Antrim for not backing down and forcing the Ulster Councils hand on it. if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3691 - 13/04/2025 14:37:03 2601696 Link 5 |
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Yes it was and for lots of reasons that many people do not appear to understand. Clearly, there is little point in explaining, Glensboy (Antrim) - Posts: 321 - 13/04/2025 14:43:00 2601697 Link 6 |
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In an open pitch Antrim would have won that! farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 188 - 13/04/2025 17:15:54 2601711 Link 0 |
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Ah stop will ya!?
Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2252 - 13/04/2025 18:57:29 2601722 Link 0 |
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Something Roscommon is used to doing .
Tiger1 (Wexford) - Posts: 326 - 14/04/2025 10:21:21 2601792 Link 0 |
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Glasshouse, stones,....
Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2252 - 14/04/2025 11:05:01 2601802 Link 0 |