Cork council seeks ‘expressions of interest’ for land once earmarked for FAI ‘Centre of Excellence’

The failed FAI project in Glanmire was announced in 2015 to some fanfare by the then chief executive of the FAI John Delaney and the local authority

In July 2015, Cork County Council signed an agreement to lease land at Brooklodge, Glanmire, to the FAI for a ‘Centre of Excellence’ facility to nurture young soccer talent in the southern region. File picture: Larry Cummins

Cork County Council is to seek ‘expressions of interest’ for the bulk of the land it once earmarked for a failed FAI (Football Association of Ireland) project in Glanmire.

In July 2015, Cork County Council signed an agreement to lease land at Brooklodge, Glanmire, to the FAI for a ‘Centre of Excellence’ facility to nurture young soccer talent in the southern region. It was announced to some fanfare by the then chief executive of the FAI John Delaney and the local authority.