The redevelopment of the 45,000 seater Páirc Uí Chaoimh stadium in Cork was completed with a €30 million government grant and a hefty overspend that has left the county board on the hook to the bank for around €21.5 million after a loss-making 2020. While the revitalised Cork senior hurling team cheered fans this season by going the distance to the All-Ireland final in Croke Park before being outclassed by Munster rivals Limerick, Covid-19 restrictions on attendance numbers and match fixtures on home turf have not helped the bottom line.  The GAA’s annual report for last year notes: “significant further…

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