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Northern Ireland's Gordon Lyons to Attend First GAA Match as Communities Minister

Lyons’s attendance follows criticism over lack of engagement with nationalist sporting institutions and coincides with a pending UK funding decision for Casement Park redevelopment.

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Overview

  • Gordon Lyons, DUP Communities Minister, will attend his first senior GAA match this weekend after accepting an invitation from the Ulster Council of the GAA.
  • This marks a significant step in cross-community engagement as the GAA is traditionally associated with the nationalist community in Northern Ireland.
  • The move comes after Lyons faced criticism for not attending a senior-level GAA event since taking on the role, despite sports being part of his ministerial portfolio.
  • The visit is timed with an upcoming UK Government decision on funding for Casement Park’s redevelopment, a project supported by the Assembly, the Irish Government, and the GAA.
  • Previous DUP figures, including Arlene Foster and Christopher Stalford, have attended GAA matches, reflecting an evolving party stance on community outreach.