Crossans article in the Irish News last week perfectly optimised the current situation with Clones.
One way in and out, with the long tailbacks. Clocked last week that traffic started 8km from the town centre and moved at a snails pace (this was 2 hours before throw in). And then the town itself has ran itself into the ground. The stadium hasn’t changed from the noughties where cubicles for toilets are in complete darkness etc. Donal Ogs piece on the Sunday game last night was brilliant. The GAA as a whole need to wake themselves up and move the association along in line with the times.
Ulsters in dire need of a fully purposed ‘modern’ stadium can can hold large crowds. Connacht have castlebar, Munster have cork, and obviously Leinster have Croke Park. Bar the AG, when was the last time an Ulster ground has got any significant upgrade ie increased capacity, new stand..?
Sooner the casement redevelopment is done the better IMO. Infrastructure is there, just off the motorway, good train/bus services from around the province. In the meantime, for large ulster games the GAA should be looking to accommodate as many gaels as possible and the only way they can do this is to have ulster finals in croke park.
