Brian Barry
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GAA confirm cost of 95.8m euro for Pairc Ui Chaoimh
Last Updated: 13/02/19 10:57pm
The GAA have confirmed the cost of Páirc Uí Chaoimh amounted to €95.8m.
This cost includes the price of a full pitch replacement.
It emerged in recent months the redevelopment of the Lee-side venue exceeded the budgeted expectations, with some estimates suggesting that it ran as high as €110m.
On Wednesday night, the GAA confirmed the cost, following an examination.
A statement read: "The Board of Páirc Uí Chaoimh asked two members, Michael O'Flynn and Tom Gray, to examine how figures presented in the audited accounts of Cork Co Board for the year ended October 31 2018 and those attributed to Peter McKenna in the Examiner interview on December 14 2018, were arrived at and to clarify the current estimated full cost of the stadium redevelopment.
"The completion of a report into the cost of the Páirc Uí Chaoimh stadium redevelopment has returned an estimated cost of €95.8m.
"In arriving at the final estimated cost, provision has been made for the full replacement of the pitch at Páirc Uí Chaoimh."
It was also announced the remainder of Cork's Allianz League games will take place at Páirc Uí Rinn.
"A final decision on whether to undertake a full pitch replacement or other remediation work on the Páirc Uí Chaoimh pitch will be taken by the stadium board in the immediate future," the statement concluded.
