Dermot Usher set to complete takeover of Cork City at meeting of FORAS members

Kildare-based Usher had a long association with Irish football through his SONAS Bathrooms company and has been seeking the right project to invest in.

CHANGING HANDS: A general view of Cork City's stadium, Turner's Cross. Pic: ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Cork City have provisionally accepted a bid from Irish businessman Dermot Usher to purchase the entirety of Cork City FC – subject to approval by members at a special general meeting on December 4.

The acceptance of the board is subject to approval by a majority of shareholders of the Friends of the Rebel Army Society (FORAS), the supporter's group who currently control the club.