SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh is the new name of Cork GAA’s stadium.
The name of the venue has caused controversy over the last few weeks.
Two weeks ago it emerged that the Cork County board was to enter a partnership with Supervalu with the proposed name to be SuperValu Páirc.
Cork GAA CEO Kevin O’Donovan says the news came out before any deal was finalised.
"It got into the public domain before when we were midway through that process, we hadn't consulted with our clubs, that caused a lot of difficulties and a lot of hurt and damage."
Cork GAA CEO Kevin O’Donovan says there was controversy about Pairc Uí Chaoimh’s name change before the deal was finalised with SuperValu pic.twitter.com/h4f1i4IAZJ
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The deal is estimated to be worth around €3m which could help clear debts of €30m in the stadium.
Former Cork hurling Captain Tomás Mulcahy says it’s a smart move.
"Retaining the Páirc Ui Chaoimh side of it was the most important factor of it here, then if you take the commercial side of it, what an enterprise in terms of SuperValu."
Former Cork hurler Tomás Mulcahy welcomes the move to rename Cork GAA’s stadium to SuperValu Pairc Uí Chaoimh pic.twitter.com/SRC54Kh2L0
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Controversy was sparked after the new name would drop the tribute to Pádraig O’Chaoimh and the work he did for the GAA.
These people in Cork City had their say on the name change.
"I prefer Páirc Uí Chaoimh"
"Well it's better than SuperValu Páirc anyway."
"People will still call it Páirc Uí Chaoimh who are local."
People reacting to Cork GAA’s decision to rename its stadium to SuperValu Pairc Uí Chaoimh pic.twitter.com/mjw8nPehZp
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It was confirmed today that the new name of the stadium will be SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh and the Cork County Board will meet to finalise the name change tomorrow.
