Cork County Board may sell Páirc Uí Chaoimh naming rights

The Cork County Board estimates that it will face a debt of just over €5 million when Páirc Uí Chaoimh is redeveloped, while officials will consider naming rights as a revenue stream for the stadium as well as a premium ticketing scheme.

County chairman Ger Lane said: “Starting out, when people heard the figure of €60 or €70m being mentioned, they were probably a bit nervous, but it was the same when the redevelopment of Croke Park was suggested, people said at that time it’d never be paid off.

“At the same time, though, we have €30m from the Government, €20m from GAA central funds, €10m of our own funds and a recent grant of €3.75m from the Munster Council. We’re hugely appreciative of those funds.