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‘Unfair’ to expect GAA to up its contribution to Casement Park revamp, says new president

Jarlath Burns said he was not in favour of any increase in the association’s £15 million contribution to the project

Casement Park in Belfast. The GAA has also been under pressure to increase its original £15 million commitment to the revamp of the stadium. Picture: PA

The new president of the GAA has said it would be “unfair” to expect the association to increase its financial contribution to the redevelopment of Casement Park in west Belfast.

The GAA committed £15 million to the project over a decade ago, at a time when the projected cost of the rebuilding was £77.5million.

But the project has been delayed by a series of planning disputes and legal challenges, and the estimated costs have spiralled ...