Where we sported and played

THE MARDYKE still exists.

It wasn’t pancaked and paved to put up apartments, or a shopping centre. Even though there’s been a lot of development there, Joni Mitchell would approve: they put up a parking lot, but they wrapped a state-of-the-art leisure centre around it.

The modern running track gets plenty of use by UCC students and members of that leisure centre, as do the adjoining GAA and rugby pitches. All things considered, it’s a fine facility.