Irish sporting legends to unveil new statue of Michael Collins in Cork city centre

The near life-size statue of the Big Fella will be unveiled on the Grand Parade on October 20

Sculptor Kevin Holland has been commissioned to make the new Michael Collins statue. 

Three Irish sporting legends have agreed to unveil a new statue of Michael Collins in Cork city centre next month — a piece described as a “monument for the people, funded by the people”.

Ronan O’Gara, Jimmy Barry Murphy and Rena Buckley have all said they were humbled and honoured to be asked to unveil the near life-size statue of the Big Fella on the Grand Parade on October 20.