Cork chiefs target 2015 for new stadium
The Cork County Board last night received the green light from city council officials to commence the project after the sale of seven acres of publicly owned land next to the stadium was agreed. Cork GAA chairman Jerry O’Sullivan last night revealed that they are hopeful the planning and consultation phase of the project will be completed in the next twelve months, which will be a followed by a two-year construction phase that will see the stadium undergo a radical makeover and a centre of excellence being developed.
“We’re absolutely delighted and we warmly welcome the decision. We will start on the application for planning permission very soon but these things do take time and we’d hope to have that done by next April. Realistically you never know then how long it will take for planning to be granted because of objections but by this time next year, I think we can target the work to be completed.