Rebels’ second home

A soccer fortress turned GAA ground, once home to Cork Hibs, presently the secondary venue of the Cork County Board.

Rebels’ second home
Mon, 05 Aug, 2013 - 01:00
Eoghan Cormican

Graced in the decades past by Liverpool, Manchester United and even the Irish international team, nowadays trodden by the hurlers and footballers of the Rebel heartland.

Fair to say then that life on Boreenmanna Road has changed over the years, though the hum of activity remains ever present.

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