Ireland is bidding to co-host in six years time along with England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
The Cabinet has signed off on a bid to co-host Euro 2028.
UEFA's deadline for formal bids is tomorrow with Government sources confident the pitch will be successful.
Ireland is bidding to co-host in six years time along with England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Minister for Sport Jack Chambers said he would be hopeful that the Aviva Stadium or Croke Park would get to host at least one knock-out game:
Labour TD Aodhan O'Roirdan says money would be better spent improving the likes of the League of Ireland: