Is Páirc’s final ‘estimated cost’ actually the end of it?

The comments were probably lost in the kerfuffle over GAA ticket prices and attendance figures, but they’re worth revisiting now given the statement this week on Páirc Uí Chaoimh’s redevelopment costs.

At the end of last month, the GAA’s director-general Tom Ryan was discussing the organisation’s finances when the Cork stadium was mentioned. Regarding the final costs, Ryan said: “It will find a median between the 85 [million euro] and the 110 [million euro]. The 110 includes contingencies, as well, which are not included in the 85.