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Hard at it: A grass cutter keeps Croke Park in pristine condition. With pitches lying idle all over the country, GAA clubs are doing their best to ensure they’re in good shape for when the Covid-19 restrictions are eventually eased. 	Picture: Maura Hickey

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Pitch expert points to challenges of maintaining green green grass of home
Leaving playing surfaces untended can be as counterproductive as overuse, warns a leading pitch maintenance expert.
Páirc Uí Chaoimh looks ‘ready to go’, says Tracey Kennedy

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Páirc Uí Chaoimh looks ‘ready to go’, says Tracey Kennedy
Brain injury support group launch campaign for €2m trauma recovery centre in Cork

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Brain injury support group launch campaign for €2m trauma recovery centre in Cork
'There was no solo run': Cork GAA officials defend handling of senior administrator's redundancy

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'There was no solo run': Cork GAA officials defend handling of senior administrator's redundancy
Meet the men behind the newly renovated Pairc Uí Chaoimh

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Meet the men behind the newly renovated Pairc Uí Chaoimh
Perfect evening for the Valley Rovers at new Páirc Uí Chaoimh

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Perfect evening for the Valley Rovers at new Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Páirc Uí Chaoimh will be 'European stadium pitch standard'
Páirc Uí Chaoimh will be 'European stadium pitch standard'
The Corkman who designed the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh playing surface says it’s now capable of hosting matches and he described the quality of the sod as “European stadium pitch standard”.

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