Cork have confirmed this lunchtime that the newly-redeveloped Páirc Uí Caoimh won't be ready to host this year's Munster football final, as had been expected.
Having had a total of two points to spare in close-run games with Waterford and Tipperary, Cork had been expected to have a triumphant homecoming at the newly-redeveloped Stade de Frank Páirc Uí Caoimh.
It had been anticipated that the ground would be handed over to the Cork County Board by June 18th, but that has been delayed until mid-July.
This means it won't be ready to host the Munster hurling final, either, as the Munster Council had decreed that the new ground would host the Munster final if it were played between Cork and Clare or Clare and Waterford.
The Cork County Board released the following statement:
The new Pairc Ui Chaoimh stadium will not host either of the Munster Finals scheduled for July, as originally planned.
Cork County Board was informed this morning that the scheduled handover date of June 18th would not now be met. There are still some commissioning works to be completed and these will be finished by July 7th. The first game in the new stadium will take place in mid July.
Cork County chairman, Ger Lane said: “Clearly we are disappointed but we want everything to be pristine before the stadium hosts its first major games. We want to be certain that all the expectations for this tremendous new facility will be fully met and we are satisfied that this will be the case by mid July.”
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