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Address: Turner's Cross Stadium, Curragh Road, Cork
Ground Capacity: 11,000 approximately
Record Attendance: 12,000 vs Dundalk, Premier Division, 21 April 1991
Seating Capacity: 1,900
Admission Prices: Seating - £6, Terrace - Adults £5, Students £3, Schoolboys £2
Matchday Programme: City News, £1
Previous Grounds: 1984-86 Flower Lodge, 1986-92 Turner's Cross, 1992-96 Bishopstown
Directions: Turners Cross Stadium, home of the Munster Football Association and Cork City FC is located on Curragh Road in Turners Cross. Coming from the city centre, you can get there on foot in about 20/25 minutes, on the number 3 bus (70p) which stops right outside the ground, or by taxi which will cost you about three or four pounds. For anyone driving, there's plenty of parking on the roads around the ground, but if there's also a match on at nearby Musgrave Park we would advise you to come early.

There are two entrances to the ground – the entrance to the stand is next to the Horseshoe Inn, whereas access to the terraces is through the turnstiles. The club shop can be found alongside the stand, while programmes (£1) can be bought inside or outside the ground from programme sellers. Most matches are all ticket, but if you haven't bought one in one of the outlets around Cork before the game, they can also be bought outside the ground at mobile units on the day of the match, although the stand can be sold out for big games. Stand tickets cost £6, while a spot on the terrace will cost you a fiver (£3 for juveniles).

The ground can hold somewhere in the region of 11,000 people, 1,850 of which are seated in the stand. There is special provision for people in wheelchairs alongside the stand. The only part of terracing which is covered at the moment is The Shed, home to the more vocal City fans. The other two sides of the ground have open terracing, though plans are in place to cover and seat both sections. Floodlights are also due to be installed in the near future.

There are a number of pubs in the area. The Horseshoe Inn is right beside the entrance to the ground and away supporters are usually found here before and after games. City fans are also found there and Frankie Sull's, which is across the road from the church, is another popular spot. The players can be found in either after the games. Up the road towards town is The Beer Garden, The Mountain Bar and The Evergreen. There are normally two mobile chippers outside the ground which disappear pretty quickly after the game. Dino's chipper is near the church, and Lennox's is a 10/15 minute walk, but well worth it as it serves by far the best chips in the city. - with thanks to www.corkcityfc.com.