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Axing of Croke Park from Euro 2028 ‘a good bit of business’ for the GAA, say insiders

‘Croke Park snubbed’ read a multitude of headlines, but the reaction within the GAA has been quiet satisfaction

From playing to hosting: Croke Park was expected to be at the heart of the Irish-British bid for Euro 2028. Picture: Inpho/Ryan Byrne

There was widespread shock last week when it emerged that Ireland’s joint bid with Britain to host the Euro 2028 championships was to go ahead without the country’s biggest sports stadium.

“Croke Park snubbed” read a multitude of headlines, but the reaction within the GAA has been quiet satisfaction at “a good bit of business”, as one figure described it.

The decision to drop Croke Park means that the GAA avoids the costs and logistics ...