Munster’s new training base to bring in the cash as sports tourism venue

Munster’s new training home to be developed by the University of Limerick could become a multi-million euro generating sports tourism attraction.

Munster’s new training base to bring in the cash as sports tourism venue

Munster will be the “anchor” tenant in a €9.5m facility that will also include a 25-metre swimming pool.

It will be up and running in July of 2016 in time for next season’s pre-season training programme, with the pool completed six months later, confirmed UL Director of Sport and Recreation Dave Mahedy. As a big tenant, Munster Rugby will enjoy extensive use of the facilities, but Mahedy stressed the self-funding venture would also need to attract further major income. He said the plan was for the facility to pay for itself within 15 years.

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