Páirc Uí Rinn

Páirc Uí Rinn

Infobox GAA ground
Irish name=Páirc Uí Rinn


Area= Metropolitan Cork
County= County Cork
Country= Ireland
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Capacity=18,000| Size=144 m x 88 m
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Pairc Ui Rinn is a stadium in Cork owned by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was formerly Flower Lodge, a soccer ground home to several Cork teams in the 20th century, named after a Big House on whose grounds it was built.

Flower Lodge

The most popular and enduring soccer team was Cork Hibernians, who were one of the most successful League of Ireland teams in the 1960s and '70s. "The Lodge" was regularly filled for Hibs home games, particularly for their local derby with Cork Celtic. However, both Cork clubs went out of business in the late 1970s, after experiencing a sudden collapse in their crowds. Cobh Ramblers, then a nonleague side, played an FAI Cup semifinal replay against Sligo Rovers at Flower Lodge in 1982, as it had a larger capacity than their own ground. A new Cork team, Cork City F.C., was formed in 1984, and initially also played at Flower Lodge. In 1985, the Republic of Ireland national soccer team played a friendly match against Spain there, as part of the Cork 800 celebrations. In 1986, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, who owned the ground, put it up for sale, forcing Cork City to move to Turners Cross.

Páirc Uí Rinn

The old stadium was acquired by the GAA, and renamed Páirc Uí Rinn (Ring Park in the Irish language) after Christy Ring, famed Cork and Glen Rovers hurler. The terraces at either end of the pitch were demolished to allow the longer playing field required by gaelic games. Páirc Uí Rinn is the second-largest capacity GAA ground in County Cork, behind Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The former hosts lesser matches, such as the group stages of the National Hurling League, National Football League and underage games; the latter is reserved for major matches such as the All-Ireland championships. The current capacity of Páirc Uí Rinn is approximately 18,000. Plans have just been announced to increase the capacity of the stadium by extending the existing stand and installing concrete terraces behind the goals. Páirc Uí Rinn is the first GAA stadium in Ireland to have installed floodlights, resulting in a number of late evening games taking place.

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