Casement Park redevelopment faces funding uncertainty despite smaller initial capacity
• Lyons rejects Long's claims that opposition to Casement Park redevelopment is sectarianism, says only issue is "significant funding shortfall"
• Leaked letter shows UK government won't cover estimated £308m funding gap for project
• Casement to have smaller 30,000 capacity on initial opening, scaled up after Euro 2028
• Questions remain if stadium will be ready in time for tournament as funding not yet available
• Lyons gave no timeline for funding clarity, focused on getting commitment from partners