Cobh vote to sell St Colman’s Park to FAI in rescue deal

COBH Ramblers chairman Barry Walsh last night welcomed what he described as a “landslide victory” in favour of an FAI rescue proposal that will see the club sell and lease back St Colman’s Park in an effort to wipe out crippling debts.

The highly contentious EGM held at the ground yesterday afternoon was attended by 91 members, with 83 voting in favour of a deal which will see the association lease St Colman’s Park back to the League of Ireland club over a 10-year period and have their €500,000 debt wiped out in return.

There were just three votes against the proposal. Six members abstained.