Páirc set for 35,000 capacity

Páirc Uí Chaoimh’s capacity will be in the region of 35,000 for this summer’s Munster championship.

The Irish Examiner understands the figure is currently in the mid-30,000s after work was done following the Slattery stadium audit, but it could yet rise on more improvements being done.

The venue could stage two major Munster semi-finals in both codes involving Cork against Kerry in football and Cork v Tipperary in hurling if those two counties win their respective quarter-finals.