Land deal paves the way for €45m Páirc Uí Chaoimh revamp

AMBITIOUS GAA plans for a €45 million revamp of Páirc Uí Chaoimh are set to go ahead after a long-awaited land deal was agreed last night.

After years of talks between GAA and city officials, Cork city councillors voted 24-6 in favour of disposing almost seven acres of publicly-owned land around the flagship stadium to the Cork County Board for €1.7m.

The disposal, subject to planning permission, is designed to facilitate the GAA’s plan to extend the stadium’s covered stand, increasing its spectator capacity from 43,500 to 50,000.