WEST Belfast MP Paul Maskey has hit out at the Department for Infrastructure over its handling of a planning application for the redevelopment Casement Park. The proposed £110 million development had previously faced setbacks due to safety concerns linked to the size of the stadium. Planning permission was granted for a 38,000 capacity stadium in […]
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‘Cut the grass and we’d play it in Casement!’
AFTER a training weekend spent fine-tuning their Championship preparations, the Antrim team bus reverses into the car park at Casement Park. The pitch may be over-grown, the stand a derelict eyesore, but the club remains at the heart of Antrim GAA and the senior teams still gather there before and after games. The Antrim senior […]
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Rossa set for the Croke to Casement solo run this week
GAELIC football fans will descend upon Dublin this weekend for the All-Ireland finals, but members of O’Donovan Rossa GAC and some special guests will be heading in the opposite direction as they complete a non-stop solo run from GAA HQ to Casement Park in Belfast to highlight the need to ‘Build Casement’. At 7am at […]
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Push is on to have Casement built for World Cup
THE race is on to have the new Casement Park built after the IRFU included the West Belfast venue in its bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Twelve venues including Kingspan Stadium in Belfast, Croke Park and the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, have been included in the proposed list which was unveiled at the […]
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Casement title fight the ultimate dream for confident Conlan
FIGHTING for or defending a world title in a revamped Casement Park is the ultimate dream for Michael Conlan who will begin his professional journey at Madison Square Garden, New York on St Patrick’s Day. The 24 year-old launched his trans-Atlantic journey at Titanic Belfast last Friday as media, fellow boxers, friends, family and fans gathered […]
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MORA reject new Casement plans
RESIDENTS living near Casement Park have rejected the GAA’s latest plans for the West Belfast venue. The GAA unveiled their plans for a 34,500 capacity stadium this week, incorporating 8,500 terracing. The height and capacity of the new stadium has been reduced from the previous plans which were quashed by a High Court judge in December […]
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