Grovemoor keen to keep local influence on Cork City FC board

It’s also likely that the new owners, once in place, will examine the possibility of purchasing Turner’s Cross from the Munster Football Association

It’s also likely that the new owners, once in place, will examine the possibility of purchasing Turner’s Cross from the Munster Football Association. Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Cork City chairman Declan Carey is optimistic that Foras can continue to play a part in the running of the club if and when Grovemoor Ltd complete a takeover.

On Wednesday night, almost 70 percent of the members of Foras, the supporters’ trust which runs City, voted in favour of allowing Grovemoor – owned by Preston North End owner Trevor Hemmings – to exercise a call-option to allow it assume ownership.