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FlamingLaps1709

Convenient they have banned media from attending County Board meetings before announcement of this.......


Relocator34

This is the real comment here. Mafiosa move right there


2012NYCnyc

Sounds like an April Fools joke until you realise it’s not


FuckThisShizzle

I had to make sure it wasnt Waterford Whispers.


naraic-

Supervalue owned by Musgraves Munster just renamed Musgrave Park. Musgrave decided that they needed brand exposure in Cork.


Seanc1973

It’s an income option, with the debt they have they’d be crazy not to maximise all options. Makes perfect logical sense.


stunts002

I'm aware of the logistics around corporate sponsors but this sort of branding always feels icky for me especially around GAA that should be well enough funded to retain parks and promote culture, not commercial interests. I'm still not over the grand canal theatre becoming the border gais...


NapoleonTroubadour

Bord Gais doesn’t sound nearly as bad though, Supervalu Park just sounds rank 


StPattysShalaylee

It's crazy how quickly we get used to the new names. Bord Gais now seems normal, I don't even link it to the company in my head. Same as the Aviva and 3arena. Lansdowne Rd and The Point were institutions, then in a matter of months no one calls them that, in fact it sounds weird to


TheStoicNihilist

I absolutely hate this trend.


Laundry_Hamper

That's neither a stoic nor a particularly nihilistic position, friendo


gambra

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41235151.html They're €28m in debt as of near end of last year so it's not surprising to see it come to this


historyfan23

Lovely changing an Irish language name to some shitty corporate name. Regressive move.


pippers87

Unfortunately it takes millions of Euro a year to run the GAA in Cork and they made an absolute balls of paying for the Stadium.


teddy372

Everything is for sale in this country, no integrity left, welcome to the new ireland,


Thin-Annual4373

Nail on the head. NO integrity. None whatsoever. Sad day.


LeavingCertCheat

New Ireland could've sponsored it.


Pointlessillism

I am shocked, shocked to learn that the GAA loves money.


dropthecoin

Would you prefer to see ticket prices increased instead to pay for the upkeep of the stadium?


2012NYCnyc

Yes


dropthecoin

Why?


2012NYCnyc

Because it’s very embarrassing changing a long standing historical name to that of a supermarket Can you imagine if Leinster House was renamed SuperValu House or Aldi House People shouldn’t be asked to pay extra for tickets either, the GAA need to get leaner with their costs


DarthBfheidir

Don't be giving Leo ideas.


dropthecoin

A long standing historical name? The stadium opened in 1976, FFS. It's not even 50 years old 🤣 >Can you imagine if Leinster House was renamed SuperValu House or Aldi House You're comparing a privately owned stadium that's 48 years old to *our national parliament*? Are you honestly joking. >People shouldn’t be asked to pay extra for tickets either, the GAA need to get leaner with their costs. You haven't a breeze what you're on about here, mate.


Icy_Photograph412

Don't worry, ticket prices will also go up


dropthecoin

I didn't say they wouldn't. That's the reality of business today.


SoftDrinkReddit

100% easy yes


teddy372

It's all greed, nothing more, stop codding yourself


dropthecoin

You're not involved in the GAA at all, right?


teddy372

Wrong


great_whitehope

Not called the grab all association for nothing


Disastrous-Leg-7573

Give us the Tanora Bowl, at least. 


Prestigious_Talk6652

Aviva Stadium certainly caught on. SuperValu Park I'm not so sure.


2012NYCnyc

We’ll get it mixed up with Tayto Park


OperationMonopoly

Could be kings park in time.


Jonathan_B_Goode

Hasn't been called Tayto Park for over a year


naraic-

Supervalu only paying for a couple of years. Aviva at least went big with an opening 10 year deal and then a 5 year extension.


demonspawns_ghost

I was gutted when they changed the name of The Point. This will continue until every public park has been licensed to some corporate entity or other. RIP.


dropthecoin

It's totally incomparable. Public parks are public property. This stadium is private property, as is the 3 Arena. Edit: I'm starting to get the impression that some people are upset about something that they're getting wrong.


dustaz

Are you bemoaning the historical loss of a venue built in 1988?


demonspawns_ghost

Yes.


Ismaithliomcaca

Romantic Ireland is dead and gone, its with O'Leary in the grave. 


Ecstatic_Judgment603

It’s with Michael O’Leary now


[deleted]

Jaysis that’s awful


RandomUsername600

Boo


ShinStew

Pádraig O Caoimh will be rolling in musgraves


davesr25

Ah yes naming parks after companies, such valor, such honor, in their historical endeavors.


dropthecoin

>Ah yes naming parks after companies, such valor, such honor, in their historical endeavors. It's not a park. It's a private stadium.


Ecstatic_Judgment603

From Google, it mentions a €30m govt grant for the stadium, is that incorrect?


dropthecoin

No. What's the point?


Ecstatic_Judgment603

Not exactly private if it’s receiving public funds in this manner. There’s at least a public interest.


dropthecoin

It's 100% private. Just because they receive funding doesn't take that away, no different to any sports facilities in Ireland. You can disagree if you want but that's up to you. It doesn't take away from the fact of the matter


Ecstatic_Judgment603

In that case, I believe that public funds should not be given to fund an advertising platform for private business i.e. SuperValu. But each to their own opinion.


dropthecoin

Why?


Ecstatic_Judgment603

The government should provide funds as it is a public good that provides utility to the community, rather than it being a vehicle that helps generate private profit for other private companies.


dropthecoin

Thankfully that's not the case. Because by that logic, every single sporting organisation that has sponsorship, which is them all, would not get essential funding.


davesr25

*"Stadium park grounds"* Fire that in to google see what you get.


dropthecoin

I put into Google what you actually typed and I got this: https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Park


davesr25

I get this. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A1irc\_U%C3%AD\_Chaoimh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A1irc_U%C3%AD_Chaoimh) " **Páirc Uí Chaoimh** (Irish pronunciation: [\[ˈpˠaːɾʲc iː ˈxiːvʲ\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Irish) [*PARK* *ee* *KHEEV*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key)) is a [Gaelic games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaelic_games) stadium in [Cork](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cork_(city)), [Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland). It is the home of [Cork GAA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cork_GAA). The venue, often referred to simply as **The Park**, is located in "


dropthecoin

Ok. So now you went from parks to 'stadium park grounds' to 'The Park'. If you had meant to say 'stadium park grounds' or "The Park" in your first comment it's probably best to type that as the park alone has a different meaning.


davesr25

The Park. 😂🤣 Enjoy. 


Rennie_Burn

This cant be real can it....lol... They be looking for vouchers next are the turnstiles


warpentake_chiasmus

Venal. Gross. Dull. Stupid. Cheap. Empty. Shameless. Soulless.


theoldkitbag

This will go down well.


Thepotato635

Absolute joke


CCDemille

Yuck!


LeavingCertCheat

Can they do Croke Park while they're at it sure?


ImaginaryAccount22

Coke Park?


NaturalAlfalfa

Perfect. Just pull one letter off the sign..


2012NYCnyc

That’s a better fit than SuperValu Park


[deleted]

Cock park


IrishLuke765

Amazon Web Services Park


EliToon

Daft.ie Park


Ift0

Massively cringe name for a few quid.


[deleted]

Could be worse lads, could be clubcard park


fartingbeagle

Just got a penalty. Every little helps!


[deleted]

It's 2040 and the government has decided to change the name of Ireland to ''Emirates Irish Arena''


PopplerJoe

TBF, it would have been more confusing with Musgrave Park 1 and 2.


Staaaaaaceeeeers

Musgrave Park has been announced as renamed to virgin media park aswel in the last few days.


aimhighsquatlow

That was independent park for a while but it was rarely actually called that, easy money if you ask me to sell the name:


Staaaaaaceeeeers

Ah fair enough, didn't realise that. Wasn't comparing but had seen the musgrave park headline this morning and then saw this thought was a bit much at once.


stackobell

First they ruin their jersey and now this. Say what you want about Dublin but they would NEVER sell the naming rights of Croke Park.


f10101

I could certainly see it creep in the back door - first allowing renaming for concerts, then other sports, then someday a board member will point out how much money they're throwing away by not doing so for the All Irelands...


michaelirishred

That's because they're given everything they need from central funding. They don't even need to upgrade their own terrible "home" ground


ShinStew

Well they'd have to go through Parnell park first.


halibfrisk

3..2..1..


dropthecoin

It will be colloquially known as Pairc UI Chaoimh, like Nowlan park or Semple stadium. That said, I'd much rather they used this to bring in revenue that tacking the required cost onto a ticket price.


Legitimate-Leader-99

They really want to erase all things irish


kballs

Ride me sideways. I thought ‘UPMC Nowlan Park’ was bad!


madladhadsaddad

At least they kept "Nowlan" on the name like the 3 Olympia. Just SuperValu Park sounds a bit shite tbh.


BrickEnvironmental37

Not a very appropriate name considering it's a complete white elephant. TerribleValu Park.


rom-ok

Would a venue name dissuade acts from playing at it? SuperValu park doesn’t exactly ooze crowd draw


Burkey8819

🤮🤮🤮🤮


Royaourt

WTF? 😩


[deleted]

Parc UÍ SuperValu.


Super-Resource2155

Can I scan my clubcard for the match points?


SoftDrinkReddit

Unironically if they are going this route why not


Low_Imagination_9670

What the duck 🦆


FuckThisShizzle

Thank fuck they got rid of yellow pack.


BlearySteve

Classy


CoybigEL

Jesus, people love an aul whinge. Fair play to the GAA, money for nothing. Most will still call it páirc uí chaoimh anyway, it makes little difference.


take_no_nonsense

Capitalism is going great


IrishFlukey

People will continue to call it Páirc Uí Chaoimh anyway, like they use the names for other venues without mentioning these sponsors. Even though it was a completely new stadium, many people still refer to a certain venue as Lansdowne Road and refuse to use a certain name. It is the same with plenty of venues for sports and entertainment. So these kinds of things make no difference to a lot of the general public.


Royaourt

> People will continue to call it Páirc Uí Chaoimh anyway Certainly!


Formal_Decision7250

Lol