Plan to honour Munster rugby with bronze statues of Stringer and O’Gara

TALKS are at an advanced stage with Cork City Council to erect a pair of statues in the city centre honouring Munster rugby.

A preferred site at Daunt Square, close to Cork’s main thoroughfare on Patrick Street, has been chosen for the privately funded bronzes which will depict Peter Stringer and Ronan O’Gara in action. The work could be unveiled this time next year if council backing is granted.

Munster supporters Paul and Pauline McCarthy came up with the concept and secured the council’s support following meetings with city manager Tim Lucey and council officials.