Decathlon sports giant tries Cork's Mahon Point Debenham store for size

Cork and Galway firmly in Decathlon's sights after success of its first Irish outlet in Ballymun after Covid-19 lockdown was lifted

Decathlon eyes Cork and Galway after success of its June 2020 Ballymun store opening. Photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

French sports retailer giant Decathlon may consider a Cork store vacated at Mahon Point by Debenhams for its promised new Munster foothold.

Sources say Decathlon has viewed Mahon Point, the city centre and Carrigtwohill/Fota in its hunt for a 30,000 sq ft premises, to rent or to build.