Cork chairman hoping to have land deal sorted by September

CORK GAA officials say talks on the purchase of Showgrounds land to facilitate the redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh should reach an amicable solution “reasonably quickly.”

Talks between Cork City Hall and the County Board have stalled after an initial GAA offer fell short of the Council’s asking price, but Cork GAA chairman Jerry O’Sullivan believes that talks will be back on track shortly.

“We are still in discussions,” he stated, “and we are very anxious to move on with this land purchase to facilitate the redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh. I’d be hopeful of something sorted by September.”