Cork soccer club told to apply for all grants as deeds issue resolved

Fianna Fáil Cllr Colm Kelleher said it brings to an end a long, long saga

Councillors Colm Kelleher and Derry Canty at Ballincollig AFC following the agreement for the lease for the club's grounds, at the Landing Field, Ballincollig. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

The Cork soccer club which produced former Irish soccer stars Colin Healy and the late Liam Miller has been urged to apply for every available grant after the legal deeds issue affecting its home pitch for over a quarter of a century was finally resolved.

Veteran Fine Gael Cllr Derry Canty issued the advice to members of Ballincollig AFC as they watched city councillors approve the disposal of just over 2.8 hectares of land, known as The Landing Field, the club's home ground for decades, to the club by way of a sporting lease subject to a nominal annual rent, if demanded, of €10.