Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I hope we can attract the World Cup in 2020 or 2024. We are meeting the IRFU tomorrow and we hope we can attract many other sporting events similar to the World Cup. Next week, the Sports Council, the Minister and I will announce a number of sporting events for The Gathering. Sporting events bring people into the country, fill beds and bring in badly wanted revenue.

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