Jarlath Burns has given his backing to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosting Euro 2028 games.

The prospect of the tournament coming to Cork has been raised after Casement Park was ruled out after the UK Government announced that it wouldn’t be funding the redevelopment of the Belfast stadium.

“Obviously, we in the GAA would be very supportive of that,” the GAA president said at a Hurling Development Committee media event in Croke Park yesterday.

“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 ... they would definitely be in Páirc Ui Chaoimh in one of the most vibrant cities in the world, Corcaigh.”

The Armagh man suggested that the GAA would be prepared to fund any alterations that would be needed to meet UEFA standards.

“Well, that’s something that is aspirational at the moment and that’s something we have considered. “But certainly, the GAA would be involved in any decision like that,” he added.

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