Sod to be turned on €3m sports campus

THE sod will be turned on a unique €3 million sports project today which will see soccer, rugby and GAA teams playing side-by-side on the same campus within two years.

Fri, 03 Feb, 2006 - 00:00

Eoin English

The Mahon Sports Project is being developed by Cork City Council, in partnership with city sports clubs, on a 42-acre site.

Enterprise Minister Micheál Martin will turn the sod on the facility this afternoon.

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Place: Ballinure pitch Place: Mahon Place: Blackrock Place: Joe Mc Hugh Park Place: Loughmahon Park Person: Minister Person: Micheál Martin Organisation: Sports Organisation: Cork City Council Organisation: Ringmahon Rangers Organisation: St Michael’s Organisation: Ballinure GAA Organisation: Blackrock hurling club Organisation: Cork County Camogie Board Organisation: Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism Organisation: Ballinure clubs

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