McCloy: No big stadium worries for Cork

PÁIRC Uí Chaoimh will not require major work to ensure it retains close to its 43,500 capacity this year.

However, the Cork County Board may be forced to shut the match-day shops in the Covered Stand as they carry out remedial work recommended in an independent audit. Seamus McCloy, the GAA’s national infrastructure and safety committee (NISC) chairman, confirmed the venue is in need of some “housekeeping” improvements.

“There are no wholesale worries for Cork. It’s just a case of addressing health and safety matters as there are for other county boards with their stadiums across the country,” said McCloy. “Not a whole lot of things have to be done. It might involve closing a couple of shops in the tunnel to improve access and more stewards. A few small things can be done to where they want to be.”