Will co-hosting Euro 2028 be of any real benefit to Irish football?

<p>With Ireland <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2023/10/10/ireland-confirmed-as-co-hosts-of-euro-2028-as-joint-bid-with-uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">confirmed as co-hosts for Euro 2028</a> along with the UK, could the tournament be a catalyst for positive change when it comes to the standards of training and facilities within the domestic game here? And while tournament football under the floodlights of the Aviva is a tantalising prospect, will Ireland even qualify?</p><br><p>Ciarán Hancock is joined by Irish Times Soccer Correspondent Gavin Cummiskey and CEO of Teneo Ireland Michael O’Keefe to tease out the pros and cons of hosting an international tournament.</p><br><p>And with the perception that <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2023/10/17/tourism-not-a-priority-for-government-say-industry-chiefs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tourism was not a priority for Budget 2024</a>, Elaina Fitzgerald Kane, Chairperson of Irish Tourism Industry Confederation and Senior Business Report Barry O’Halloran explain why industry chiefs have sought a meeting with Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin to discuss a sector that supports “13 per cent of all Irish livelihoods, more than in agriculture and construction combined”. </p><br><p>Produced by John Casey, with JJ Vernon on sound.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>