New Development at Musgrave Park

Musgrave Park is soon to have a new stand in phase one of a new development plan expected to commence in January 2011.

The Development Committee of the Munster Branch IRFU had identified plans to develop a new  20,000 capacity Stadium in Musgrave Park following on from the successful development of Thomond Park. 

Speaking about the Development, Niall O’Driscoll, Chairman of the Development committee commented “We have now decided to drive ahead with the development to bring the capacity eventually to something between 18,000 and 20,000. All along we were looking to have permission for the entire project, but we have now decided to start with what we have permission for, and then to continue that around the ground. At this stage, it is essential to have an overall plan to provide a state-of-the-art stadium for our supporters, for the people of Cork and the people of Munster.”

 Phase 1 of this development is to build a 6,000 capacity stand replacing the existing West Stand & West Terrace. This will incorporate dressing rooms, medical room facilities and a weights room on the ground floor,  with Branch offices and Hospitality facilities on the 1st floor. Phase 2, which is subject to a number of factors,  is to develop a further 6,000  capacity stand on the East side with North and South stands, delivering a 20,000 capacity Stadium. 

Full plans of the project will be outlined at a later date.