Property developers hindering rugby hopes

CASH-RICH property developers repeatedly dashed a junior rugby club’s ambitions to secure a proper pitch and the club, it has been claimed.

Bantry Rugby Club, which has not been able to play any home fixtures since last October, has appealed to Cork County Council to come to its rescue.

In support, a member of senior side Clonakilty RFC spoke yesterday of the help they had received from the local authority over the years and their phenomenal recent success as a marker for the potential future of rugby enthusiasts in Bantry.