Munster Rugby gets green light for new centre of excellence at Cork's Musgrave Park 

The plans will see the creation of a synthetic all-weather playing pitch, a gym, dressing rooms and treatment rooms, alongside a new single-storey ticketing booth, office/administration space and extra parking

Musgrave Park. Alongside the primary venue of Thomond Park in Limerick, Musgrave Park also hosts Munster Rugby fixtures as well as hosting Ireland’s Women and U20 teams.
Picture: Jim Coughlan.

Munster Rugby has been given a green light from Cork City Council for a new centre of excellence at Musgrave Park.

Fresh from Ireland’s brave effort at the Rugby World Cup in France, it’s envisaged the new centre in Ballyphehane will support Munster’s underage sides to follow in the footsteps of Peter O’Mahony and Keith Earls in the future.