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GAA board officials in Clare have readily acknowledged that Cusack Park is in dire need of a multi-million euro facelift.That case was strongly presented by the executive and their team of consultants during the aborted bid to offload Cusack Park in the centre of town, to developers, in favour of a Greenfield site in Doora on the Quin Road, a few years ago. Since then, refurbishment work at the county grounds has been piecemeal, investment in the maintenance project progressing at a pace board finances permit. During the past couple of years, the terrace stand has been re-roofed and the rusted perimeter fencing around the pitch replaced. To coin a political phrase, there’s a lot done but more to do.Aside from the gates at domestic games, the board is limited as regards its revenue-generating intake. However, another source of revenue for the county board is a pay-out from Croke Park when selected as a venue for inter-county games. Unfortunately, such …
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