“He has to say that. He has no option. If he came out and said he backed Casement, just think of the reaction he would get.'
Sambo McNaughton says opposition from the DUP to the redevelopment of Casement Park was to be expected.
Read next: Irish FA chief Patrick Nelson says Irish League clubs need £120m for stadium redevelopment The Saffron legend said: “Jeffrey Donaldson came out and said he’s going to veto it but then again, in the real world, what else is Jeffrey Donaldson going to say? Redevelopment of Casement Park was first proposed in 2009 but the project has been plagued by funding and planning issues.On the political concerns, McNaughton said: “I don’t get the logic of it. Like, the whole of Ireland is going to be sitting down on Saturday night to cheer on our rugby team. I don’t know much about rugby but I can tell you one thing, I want to see them do well.
“We need a good stadium because we don’t have one that can hold over 30,000 people. Rugby got their stadium, soccer got theirs and Casement Park is going to be there now for us. It’s going to be our home again, for Antrim GAA. We need our base back, we need our home back.
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