Institute opens €1.7m stand at athletics track

A NEW €1.7 million 1,000-plus seat stand has been officially opened at Cork Institute of Technology’s (CIT) athletics track.

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Batt O’Keeffe performed the opening of the stand, which was built with the aid of a Sports Capital Programme Grant, and co-funded by CIT, Cork City Council and Cork County Council.

The complex has a total of 1,070 seats and features a warm-up area for athletes beneath the stand, an artificial running track surface and a long jump zone.