Munster rugby stadia revamp

MUNSTER Rugby has announced plans to partially fund a €30m redevelopment of both Thomond Park and Musgrave Park through a tax incentive scheme which could raise a third of the total cost.

The scheme was launched in Limerick yesterday with the intention of turning “passion into cash” for corporate backers and help develop Thomond Park into a 26,000 capacity stadium, Musgrave Park into a 13,000 capacity stadium, and also provide ancillary facilities for age grade rugby in both Cork and Limerick.

Munster Branch CEO Garrett Fitzgerald described the plan as integral to their intention to “provide the facilities the whole rugby community in the province deserve.” Not only did the branch need to do this work, but “we are going to do it,” he added.