Geraldine P Moran, a small club playing in Cornelscourt on a field adjacent to the N11. acquires prime sight
Geraldine P Moran is a small club playing in Cornelscourt on a field adjacent to the main Dublin-Wexford N11 roadGeraldine P Moran GAA club chairman Ger Moffatt with players on one of the club's women's teams at its Cornelscourt grounds. Photograph: Geraldine P Moran clubclub has bought a five-acre playing field in one of the city’s prime residential zones that could have been worth as much as €10.5 million to a property developer.
About a year ago club officials approached the parish with plans for some upgrades to the facilities, as required given they did not own the land. Much to their surprise, the church representatives said they were looking to divest the land and asked were they interested in acquiring it.EY Entrepreneur of the Year profiles: From providing healthier meal options to treatments to improve cancer care
A local minis rugby club, St Brigid’s RFC, has shared the ground for many years. It is also used by the local primary school, St Brigid’s Boys National School which is based on nearby Mart Lane in Foxrock. No price has been disclosed for the ground’s acquisition but it is understood to be a fraction of that valuation.The club says it will fund the transaction through debt financing and club fundraising. Some bridging finance has been provided by the GAA.
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