Casement Park in line for major overhaul - 40,000 all seater Stadium.

[Rossfan]

I see the Ulster Council planning to hold Ulster Semis and Final there in 2027.

[Wildweasel74]

What's all the black stuff on the exposed seating? Is it to stop weeds growing or something!

[Wildweasel74]

Need get some decent bars round it, drinking with the upper class pensioners enjoying peace and quite in the bowling club, over the years doesn't have the same bite to it.

[NormPeterson]

My last time at Casement Park was when Mickey Harte's Tyrone beat Derry in 2009. I remember there was loud mouthed Tyrone fans after the game trying to taunt Derry fans.

Hopefully it isn't ready for 2028 as I wouldn't like to see Northern Ireland fans with their flags at the ground. I would rather see it bull dozed and houses built on the land that have that.

[red hander]

I'd say you're a real bunch of laughs down the pub, Norm.

[Eire90]

do they have a reserve stadiumn incase casement do not get built

[Eire90]

will all ulster semi finals and finals  be held there will clones become a white elephant

[Eire90]

you think they  have  some agreement to hold the ulster final at clones every 3 years or something

[Eire90]

the gaa could play some  quarter finals outside of croke park  in cork   and casement park will make less chances of these stadiums becoming   white elephants if they have a quarter final every year maybe try and develop or upgrade a stadium in Connaught aswell.

[Eire90]

Do Teams play hurling/football double headers in the league  a few antrim hurling football double headers may get an ok crowd

[JoG2]

I'd say you're a real bunch of laughs down the pub, Norm.

😁 Stormin' Norman

[Tony Baloney]

I'll believe it when I see the diggers going in lol!

"spades in soil" from the UK PM and they have shelved the new rail line to Manchester ..

I'd have to say that my initial reaction - and probably naively - was that once the UK and Ireland were awarded the tournament, then building Casement would automatically happen. However, I heard Miguel Delaney on Sky Sports still talking about IF Casement gets built and suggesting the possibility of alternative venues, which sort of stopped me in my tracks. Is there still a doubt this will happen? 

If it is going to be built then they need to start now. Is there not some issue with the contractor?

Yes the Buckingham Group have went bust with the loss of about 500 jobs.

If there is essentially a blank cheque to get this ready on time there will be no shortage of contractors throwing their lot in.

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will all ulster semi finals and finals  be held there will clones become a white elephant

You need to look up what "white elephant" means

When Casement is built it will hold all Ulster Sf and Finals Hurling, Football, Ladies and Camogie
It will also be available hold All Ireland QFs as well.
It will be a modern stadium in which to play our games. Clones will be confined to the bin.

Casement has the one thing it badly needs... a firm date. It is now or never for this project.

[johnnycool]

will all ulster semi finals and finals  be held there will clones become a white elephant

You need to look up what "white elephant" means

When Casement is built it will hold all Ulster Sf and Finals Hurling, Football, Ladies and Camogie
It will also be available hold All Ireland QFs as well.
It will be a modern stadium in which to play our games. Clones will be confined to the bin.

Casement has the one thing it badly needs... a firm date. It is now or never for this project.

There is no Ulster Hurling championship!

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will all ulster semi finals and finals  be held there will clones become a white elephant

You need to look up what "white elephant" means

When Casement is built it will hold all Ulster Sf and Finals Hurling, Football, Ladies and Camogie
It will also be available hold All Ireland QFs as well.
It will be a modern stadium in which to play our games. Clones will be confined to the bin.

Casement has the one thing it badly needs... a firm date. It is now or never for this project.

There is no Ulster Hurling championship!

Well Hurling Championship games or whatever Antrim play in.