Munster Rugby to sell strip of land

FUNDS from the sale of a strip of high-profile land at Cork city’s Turners Cross/Kinsale road are to be used to fund pitch improvements and capacity expansion for RABO Direct Pro 12 games in Cork City

The Munster branch of the IRFU is preparing to sell 1.1 acres of land with frontage to the Kinsale Road and Tramore Road for mixed use development. The organisation hopes to get about €400,000 for the site, with considerable visibility and near Woodies, Musgraves and other retail park uses.

The investment is needed for player and supporter facilities, as Munster Rugby is strong in two centres of major population, Limerick and Cork cities, but its Cork presence and facilities are weaker than Limerick’s.