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Munster V South Africa Pairc Ui Chaoimh In November

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Lots of press to say that this will be confirmed this week. Thoughts? KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3754 - 23/08/2022 19:56:58 2438476 Link
From The Examiner coverage of it this morning: GAA rules now permit use of GAA grounds by other sports where the event is considered by Ard Chomhairle to be exceptional in nature and of national significance. The protocols on the use of GAA stadia were updated in the wake of the controversy surrounding the use of Páirc Ui Chaoimh in Cork for the Liam Miller tribute game four years ago. Personally, I see no reason for it not to go ahead, and think it could be a great occasion. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2854 - 24/08/2022 09:35:40 2438505 Link
Methinks Cork GAA probably need the income to cover the debt for the Pairc, so good luck to them. I'm guessing a match in November is unlikely to throw out any club fixtures, given the change in the GAA calendar. Wouldn't be inclined to give Munster much of a chance against the Bokkies, on the form of the last several years, but in fairness unfancied Munster teams of the past have turned over the All-Blacks and Australia a few times, so you can never count them out completely. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 24/08/2022 10:05:00 2438509 Link
Anything that helps the Pairc pay back it's debt is welcome- a full house. That said I cannot see the Munster branch agreeing to this. And snubbing Thomond park. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2614 - 24/08/2022 10:11:46 2438511 Link
Replying To KillingFields: "Lots of press to say that this will be confirmed this week. Thoughts?" Have they checked to see if Ed Sheeran's not having a concert? Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2753 - 24/08/2022 10:22:07 2438518 Link
Replying To KillingFields: "Lots of press to say that this will be confirmed this week. Thoughts?" Wouldn't have a problem. Could be an attractive fixture. thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1879 - 24/08/2022 10:53:43 2438522 Link
Replying To Gleebo: "Methinks Cork GAA probably need the income to cover the debt for the Pairc, so good luck to them. I'm guessing a match in November is unlikely to throw out any club fixtures, given the change in the GAA calendar. Wouldn't be inclined to give Munster much of a chance against the Bokkies, on the form of the last several years, but in fairness unfancied Munster teams of the past have turned over the All-Blacks and Australia a few times, so you can never count them out completely." Form would be irrelevant and it would be 2 relatively 2nd string sides. Any munster players in irish squad wouldnt be released while south africa wouldnt be playing all their test players as theyd be playing the weekend before and after as this will be a mid week game KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3754 - 24/08/2022 11:16:38 2438526 Link
Replying To galwayford: "Anything that helps the Pairc pay back it's debt is welcome- a full house. That said I cannot see the Munster branch agreeing to this. And snubbing Thomond park." Munster wouldnt be snubbing Thomond. They would be choosing to go to a bigger ground in the province where they can sell more tickets and bring a very big game to cork which hasnt happened much recently with thomond being so much bigger than musgrave KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3754 - 24/08/2022 11:17:56 2438528 Link
Surely it'd make more sense financially for Munster Rugby to play it in their own ground? MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13796 - 24/08/2022 11:38:31 2438533 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "Surely it'd make more sense financially for Munster Rugby to play it in their own ground?" 20k extra tickets @ €50 ?? €1m extra less €250k rent. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2291 - 24/08/2022 11:53:05 2438538 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "Surely it'd make more sense financially for Munster Rugby to play it in their own ground?" why? They can get 20'000 more people in the gate. charge more with it being a potential one off game in a stadium they wont have played in before. even with rent they'll make more from playing in cork KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3754 - 24/08/2022 11:59:13 2438541 Link
Replying To KillingFields: "Form would be irrelevant and it would be 2 relatively 2nd string sides. Any munster players in irish squad wouldnt be released while south africa wouldnt be playing all their test players as theyd be playing the weekend before and after as this will be a mid week game" I know, but I'd have to fancy South Africa's second string over Munster's, it's not so long since South Africa's reserves beat the Lions. Or indeed Wales. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 24/08/2022 12:22:50 2438544 Link
Replying To Seanfanbocht: "20k extra tickets @ €50 ?? €1m extra less €250k rent." Didn't realise that Thomond was so small. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13796 - 24/08/2022 13:00:58 2438550 Link
Replying To galwayford: "Anything that helps the Pairc pay back it's debt is welcome- a full house. That said I cannot see the Munster branch agreeing to this. And snubbing Thomond park." And snubbing the Gaelic Grounds up the road and the Limerick businesses and supporters. Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4490 - 24/08/2022 13:07:52 2438552 Link
A good deal for Páirc Uí Chaoimh and for Munster GAA. Any chance that McHale Park might run a few events to help pay off the debt for a stadium that'll probably never be full for a GAA match? GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7968 - 24/08/2022 13:18:38 2438553 Link
Great news, and something that should happen more often not just in PUC but other larger grounds as well when the need arises, Semple and Limerick need to catch up on PUC facility wise and should be opening their doors to any extra income that they can get. Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3747 - 24/08/2022 13:21:13 2438554 Link
Replying To Oldtourman: "And snubbing the Gaelic Grounds up the road and the Limerick businesses and supporters." Why wouldn't the Gaelic Grounds be snubbed? Mike O'Riordan hasn't done a tap regarding generating revenue for the ground. And the clubs and their delegates are just as bad for accepting all of this without even asking a question. bruffgael (Limerick) - Posts: 209 - 24/08/2022 13:59:37 2438557 Link
Replying To Oldtourman: "And snubbing the Gaelic Grounds up the road and the Limerick businesses and supporters." If Frank Murphy was in Limerick I can assure you there would be far more matches and concerts in the Gaelic Grounds. But O'Riordan and his ilk are inept and hence Limerick is getting what it deserves - the crumbs. And the clubs are to blame for election these people. bruffgael (Limerick) - Posts: 209 - 24/08/2022 14:02:00 2438558 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "Didn't realise that Thomond was so small." Its not really that small. 26000. Doesnt need to be any bigger for most of its games. KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3754 - 24/08/2022 14:10:24 2438561 Link
Replying To Richieq: "Great news, and something that should happen more often not just in PUC but other larger grounds as well when the need arises, Semple and Limerick need to catch up on PUC facility wise and should be opening their doors to any extra income that they can get." What extra games would either Semple or Limerick gaelic grounds get. they do need to pgrade their facilities anyway. need to get more modern KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3754 - 24/08/2022 14:11:23 2438563 Link