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| Sport chiefs reject Maze meeting | |
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| The three men in charge of football, rugby and GAA in NI have rejected an invitation to meet a Stormont committee over the proposed Maze stadium. | The three men in charge of football, rugby and GAA in NI have rejected an invitation to meet a Stormont committee over the proposed Maze stadium. |
| The Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee had requested to meet with Howard Wells of IFA, the GAA's Danny Murphy and Mike Reid of Ulster Rugby. | |
| All three men, who support the Maze project, have met the committee before. | All three men, who support the Maze project, have met the committee before. |
| "What we don't want is continuing maybes because that doesn't help any of us," said Howard Wells. | "What we don't want is continuing maybes because that doesn't help any of us," said Howard Wells. |
| "I think what we need is a situation where we actually know what is going to happen and what sort of time frame we're talking about, but we've been saying that repeatedly for months." | "I think what we need is a situation where we actually know what is going to happen and what sort of time frame we're talking about, but we've been saying that repeatedly for months." |
| The Gaelic Athletic Association, Irish Football Association and Ulster Rugby have all confirmed they would play games at the venue. | The Gaelic Athletic Association, Irish Football Association and Ulster Rugby have all confirmed they would play games at the venue. |
| Other options examined included a hypothetical stadium in north Belfast and the refurbishment of the three sporting bodies' existing venues. | Other options examined included a hypothetical stadium in north Belfast and the refurbishment of the three sporting bodies' existing venues. |