Give and take for GAA as Cork super-park plan unveiled

The GAA “didn’t get everything it wanted” by including its €67m revamp of Páirc Uí Chaoimh in the blueprint for a super-park for Cork, Cork’s city manager insisted last night.

Tim Lucey was speaking as city councillors finally signed off on releasing the draft Marina Park plan for public consultation. It sets out a vision for the development of a Phoenix Park-style amenity in the city’s docklands.

However, it also incorporates contentious GAA plans to refurbish Páirc Uí Chaoimh and develop a centre of excellence and an all-weather pitch on a portion of the former Showgrounds site.