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Replying To Square_B:  "You're right I wouldn't. Clearly the forefathers of this county werent looking to blow up the country into smithereens. I know your agenda and I'll never agree with it so jog on now like a good lad."
You've never heard of the Clerkenwell bombing then.

MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 803 - 19/01/2024 16:21:08    2521002

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Replying To Square_B:  "You're right I wouldn't. Clearly the forefathers of this county werent looking to blow up the country into smithereens. I know your agenda and I'll never agree with it so jog on now like a good lad."
How about the 300 "Big Houses" burned between 1919- 1922??

tireoghainabu (Tyrone) - Posts: 277 - 19/01/2024 16:28:57    2521003

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Kingspan Breffni Park … Cavan's iconic stadium

Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 217 - 20/01/2024 16:05:47    2521141

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I think Supervalu, through this controversy alone, have done well out of the naming rights before sending a cent to Cork GAA.

ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1141 - 23/01/2024 16:33:33    2521749

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Mayo: Hastings Insurance MacHale Park
Armagh: BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
Carlow: Netwatch Cullen Park
Wexford: Chadwicks Wexford Park
Louth: Protection & Prosperity Louth GAA COE
Cavan: Kingspan Breffni Park
Westmeath: TEG Cusack Park
Leitrim: Avant Money Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
Longford: Glennon Brothers Pearse Park
Kilkenny: UPMC Nowlan Park
Offaly: Glenisk O'Connor Park
Tipperary: FBD Semple Stadium
Laois: Laois Hire O'Moore Park
Wicklow: Echelon Park
Kildare: Manguard Park COE
Tyrone: O'Neills Healy Park
Carlow: Netwatch Cullen Park
Cork: Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh

When work is done on the new Louth stadium and on Kildare's St. Conleths Park, there will almost certainly be naming rights associated with both. So almost 60% of main county grounds in the country have naming rights and that number will grow. The only issue here was the foolishness of Cork CB in dropping O'Chaoimh rather than adding the sponsors name to it. They will have learned that lesson the hard way and on we go.

12 years after the naming rights deal was signed with Glennon Bros, everyone in Longford calls it Pearse Park. If the naming rights deal lasted a century, that would still hold true.

LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 475 - 23/01/2024 18:03:20    2521773

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Longfordabugaa I agree cork made a mistake in losing the ui caoimh so I expect that will have to remain in any future naming rights..you forgot to mention the tus gaelic grounds but anyone I know only uses Gaelic grounds,it's the same with any ground it's sponsors name is only used in the media..I go to Semple stadium or nowlan park not fbd or upmc..if or when I go to cork it'll be to the pairc not SuperValu pairc..it's a way for counties to get a guaranteed revenue source..

CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2234 - 23/01/2024 18:57:08    2521782

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Replying To CTGAA10:  "Longfordabugaa I agree cork made a mistake in losing the ui caoimh so I expect that will have to remain in any future naming rights..you forgot to mention the tus gaelic grounds but anyone I know only uses Gaelic grounds,it's the same with any ground it's sponsors name is only used in the media..I go to Semple stadium or nowlan park not fbd or upmc..if or when I go to cork it'll be to the pairc not SuperValu pairc..it's a way for counties to get a guaranteed revenue source.."
True! Everyone in Cork says " are you going down the park?" Nobody cares about the formal name, be it Athletic grounds, Páirc Uí Caoimh , or SuperValu park. Don't worry about it! Most teams in country play with shirts emblazoned with some corporation… Kerrygold etc etc

Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 217 - 24/01/2024 09:58:04    2521842

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Common sense prevails, not sure does this lower the money in sponsorship deal

DuhallowRed (Cork) - Posts: 269 - 31/01/2024 13:23:48    2523495

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So, it's going to be Super-Valu O'Keeffe Park, after a big hullabaloo about nothing. Life moves on and GAA protagonists can't keep it stuck to 1884 and the ideals of that time.

It'd be more in Cork's line now to try to put a team together to stop their going 20 years without Liam McCarthy! Ring and Lynch must be turning in their graves, along with Paddy O'Keeffe!

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 1937 - 31/01/2024 18:47:10    2523574

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Think the winner of most embarrassing post of 2024 is pretty obvious

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1507 - 01/02/2024 09:51:38    2523625

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Replying To foreveryoung:  "So, it's going to be Super-Valu O'Keeffe Park, after a big hullabaloo about nothing. Life moves on and GAA protagonists can't keep it stuck to 1884 and the ideals of that time.

It'd be more in Cork's line now to try to put a team together to stop their going 20 years without Liam McCarthy! Ring and Lynch must be turning in their graves, along with Paddy O'Keeffe!"
A post Sammy Wilson would be proud of.

MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 803 - 01/02/2024 09:54:33    2523626

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "True! Everyone in Cork says " are you going down the park?" Nobody cares about the formal name, be it Athletic grounds, Páirc Uí Caoimh , or SuperValu park. Don't worry about it! Most teams in country play with shirts emblazoned with some corporation… Kerrygold etc etc"
They won't be saying or you going down to Supervalu or SPUC either!

baire (Galway) - Posts: 1823 - 01/02/2024 14:23:33    2523684

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Replying To baire:  "They won't be saying or you going down to Supervalu or SPUC either!"
When they do go down the park, it will be primarily to a Munster rugby game, or some concert. Attendances at Cork hurling club finals has dropped from over 30 K in 1970's to 10K in 2023. Football is even worse, and lucky if they attract 2K to a league game. GAA interest in the city has waned, and Glen Rovers and Na Piarsaigh are no longer in premier club championship. Luckily, hurling has stayed strong in the rural areas.Rugby is growing in popularity, and approx 11 of Munster's starting 15 are from Cork and I foresee some international 6nations games being held in Cork in future. The inter county hurling team can still draw big crowds, this year's games against Limerick and Clare in particular,and the stadium's name will not make one iota of difference.Rugby is well organized in the schools, is professional, and can only gain in popularity!

Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 217 - 04/02/2024 12:03:43    2524168

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "When they do go down the park, it will be primarily to a Munster rugby game, or some concert. Attendances at Cork hurling club finals has dropped from over 30 K in 1970's to 10K in 2023. Football is even worse, and lucky if they attract 2K to a league game. GAA interest in the city has waned, and Glen Rovers and Na Piarsaigh are no longer in premier club championship. Luckily, hurling has stayed strong in the rural areas.Rugby is growing in popularity, and approx 11 of Munster's starting 15 are from Cork and I foresee some international 6nations games being held in Cork in future. The inter county hurling team can still draw big crowds, this year's games against Limerick and Clare in particular,and the stadium's name will not make one iota of difference.Rugby is well organized in the schools, is professional, and can only gain in popularity!"
That's sad to hear, Ryanteam. I wasn't aware that hurling was on the wane to that extent in Cork city. The GAA is not really addressing the lure and threat of rugby to our native games. There has been strong and aggressive promotion of rugby in Galway too, especially where football is played. They have made big inroads in Connemara, especially Clifden and An Cheathrú Rua. Emigration, soccer and the competition between gaelic football and hurling were the big issues in the past but rugby now seems to be the biggest threat to our native games. I don't see the powers that be doing much to address it.

baire (Galway) - Posts: 1823 - 05/02/2024 09:30:33    2524460

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "When they do go down the park, it will be primarily to a Munster rugby game, or some concert. Attendances at Cork hurling club finals has dropped from over 30 K in 1970's to 10K in 2023. Football is even worse, and lucky if they attract 2K to a league game. GAA interest in the city has waned, and Glen Rovers and Na Piarsaigh are no longer in premier club championship. Luckily, hurling has stayed strong in the rural areas.Rugby is growing in popularity, and approx 11 of Munster's starting 15 are from Cork and I foresee some international 6nations games being held in Cork in future. The inter county hurling team can still draw big crowds, this year's games against Limerick and Clare in particular,and the stadium's name will not make one iota of difference.Rugby is well organized in the schools, is professional, and can only gain in popularity!"
Ryan, over fifty years ago I was in school in ASR in Limerick and the rot You describe was well and truly setting in there then and even the successes of the last ten years and of the three in a row U21 teams years ago hss no obvious impact on that decline.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4344 - 05/02/2024 11:07:05    2524494

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "When they do go down the park, it will be primarily to a Munster rugby game, or some concert. Attendances at Cork hurling club finals has dropped from over 30 K in 1970's to 10K in 2023. Football is even worse, and lucky if they attract 2K to a league game. GAA interest in the city has waned, and Glen Rovers and Na Piarsaigh are no longer in premier club championship. Luckily, hurling has stayed strong in the rural areas.Rugby is growing in popularity, and approx 11 of Munster's starting 15 are from Cork and I foresee some international 6nations games being held in Cork in future. The inter county hurling team can still draw big crowds, this year's games against Limerick and Clare in particular,and the stadium's name will not make one iota of difference.Rugby is well organized in the schools, is professional, and can only gain in popularity!"
There is no chance of 6 nations games moving to cork. None whatsoever.

Rugby is growing more in clubs. Than schools.

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3516 - 05/02/2024 12:19:55    2524522

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Replying To KillingFields:  "There is no chance of 6 nations games moving to cork. None whatsoever.

Rugby is growing more in clubs. Than schools."
Never know. There was a sellout crowd there watching Munster beat South Africa in 2022. France played in Marseille last Saturday instead of Paris. If the rugby crowd want to expand rugby interest and participation in Ireland, that's a way to do it. Cork airport is conveniently located for traveling fans and Irish captain Peter O' Mahony relished the idea of more games in Pairc Ui Chaoimh!

Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 217 - 05/02/2024 13:14:53    2524539

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Replying To KillingFields:  "There is no chance of 6 nations games moving to cork. None whatsoever.

Rugby is growing more in clubs. Than schools."
PBC and Christians remain very strong rugby schools . Jack Crowley and the Coombes brothers went to Bandon grammar… all Munster players . Wycherley brothers went to Roscrea and a plethora of players like Peter O' Mahony, Simon Zebo, Scannell and Archer are products of well organized schools. Rugby schools like Blackrock College train players from an early age, producing the likes of Caelan Doris from Ballina. The traditional Cork GAA schools like Farranferris, Chriost Ri, North Mon which produced Ray Cummins, Billy Morgan, Johnny Crowley,Brian Murphy, Jimmy Barrett , Gardiner and O' Hailpin are a relic of the past. Time has moved on!

Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 217 - 05/02/2024 13:38:20    2524544

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "Never know. There was a sellout crowd there watching Munster beat South Africa in 2022. France played in Marseille last Saturday instead of Paris. If the rugby crowd want to expand rugby interest and participation in Ireland, that's a way to do it. Cork airport is conveniently located for traveling fans and Irish captain Peter O' Mahony relished the idea of more games in Pairc Ui Chaoimh!"
Even with sell outs in the pairc the irfu are not going to move games from ground they own to a ground theyd have to rent for lower capacity.

France only played in marseille and playing italy in lille and england i. Lyon because there usual ground in paris, the stade de france is unavailable because of works to do with it hostong thr olympics later in the year.

There will be more games in pairc ui chaoimh but it will be munster games not ireland

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3516 - 05/02/2024 14:34:29    2524562

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "PBC and Christians remain very strong rugby schools . Jack Crowley and the Coombes brothers went to Bandon grammar… all Munster players . Wycherley brothers went to Roscrea and a plethora of players like Peter O' Mahony, Simon Zebo, Scannell and Archer are products of well organized schools. Rugby schools like Blackrock College train players from an early age, producing the likes of Caelan Doris from Ballina. The traditional Cork GAA schools like Farranferris, Chriost Ri, North Mon which produced Ray Cummins, Billy Morgan, Johnny Crowley,Brian Murphy, Jimmy Barrett , Gardiner and O' Hailpin are a relic of the past. Time has moved on!"
Never said pres and christians were no longer strong rugby schools but its very clear that rugby is growing far more in clubs if you look at numbers playing the sport and far more coming throigh to pro rugby from club not school backgrounds.

The coombes arent brothers. And both didnt go to bandon grammar. Wycherlys only went to roscrea for senior cycle.

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3516 - 05/02/2024 15:13:07    2524575

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