Bob Ryan is to step down from his role as Páirc Uí Chaoimh stadium operations manager at the end of the month.

The news comes 12 months after redevelopment works at the Cork venue were completed. Ryan's successor will be sought shortly.

A former Cork county board chairman, Ryan said in a statement: "As chairman of the Stadium Steering Committee since its inception, I saw the stadium grow from a concept to the reality it is now.

"Since January 2017, a difficult construction period for the project, I worked on a full-time basis to ensure the completion of the stadium and to ensure Páirc Uí Chaoimh could host major GAA games.

"With the help of my colleagues, the Gardaí and other agencies and with the co-operation of local residents, I think we have proved that conclusively.

"In fact since the stadium opened, 12 major hurling and football fixtures have been held, attracting 220,000 spectators. The reaction of all the clubs and counties who have used the stadium has been the same-Cork now has a sports stadium to be proud of." 

The Inniscarra clubman added: "It is now a much-favoured location for business meetings and conferences, a visitor attraction and increasingly a facility for local schools and clubs.

"In the years ahead, my hope is that it will be a vibrant resource for our local neighbours.

"I hope the stadium will go from strength to strength into the future and receives all the supports necessary for that to happen. I now look forward to returning to my own business interests."

Be sure to follow the hoganstand.com match tracker this weekend for all the live action from the All-Ireland football and hurling qualifiers and the Leinster SHC final replay.

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