Delay with Páirc Uí Chaoimh could cost Cork County Board €200k

The Cork County Board will take a sizeable rental income hit after it was yesterday confirmed Páirc Uí Chaoimh would not be ready in time for the senior footballers’ Munster final clash with Kerry on July 2.

Being unable to host the game, as well as the hurling final between Clare and next Sunday’s winners of Cork and Waterford, is expected to see them lose out on up to €200,000, which excludes sundries such as hospitality, food and drink, as well as the obvious economic boost the fixtures would have provided to the local area.

The aborted launch is also bad news for those who had purchased premium tickets, assuming they would begin to see value from it from early next month.