Páirc Uí Chaoimh redevelopment cost to top €78m

Cork GAA chiefs expect the total cost of redeveloping Páirc Uí Chaoimh to now exceed €78m, but are adamant the increase will be covered by the sale of long-term tickets.

On Tuesday night, county board delegates assembled for a special meeting where they were appraised of updates regarding the project, including the appointment of John Sisk & Son (Holdings) Ltd as main contactors.

A presentation detailed the remaining work, with each stand to be treated as a separate site so as to allow progress in tandem with each other. Cork hope the stadium will be finished on June 2, 2017 with a total capacity of 45,000 — 13,000 in the south (formerly covered) stand, 8,000 in the north stand and 12,000 on each of the terraces.