There is speculation that the Munster game will either be a Champions Cup group fixture or URC inter-pro against Leinster, traditionally played on St Stephen’s Day. Munster have not graced Páirc Uí Chaoimh since they welcomed New Zealand outfit Crusaders to the venue in February of last year. This will be their third occasion playing at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The women’s national team, meanwhile, made their Páirc Uí Choimh debut last July when finishing out the group stages of their most recent Nations League campaign with a 3-1 win over France. The granting of permission for the two games this afternoon, along with the Cork City-Celtic FC friendly already in place for July 8, brings to three the number of non-GAA games that will be staged at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in 2025. While Cork GAA chief executive Kevin O'Donovan has repeatedly stressed his desire to see as many teams use the stadium as is feasible, he stated earlier this week at a Cork Chamber business breakfast that “Concerts are the only thing that will move the dial on debt here. Everything else really is to keep the lights on.” That debt currently stands at €31m. O’Donovan previously told a Cork county board meeting that the above referenced Munster-Crusaders game, if it was a sell-out, which it was, would be worth “between €150,000-€200,000 to the stadium”. The same figures apply to both the Celtic-Cork City friendly and December's Munster rugby game, should they surpass the 40,000-attedance mark. This will be the second time that the WNT will have played in the Cork venue following last year's 3-1 victory over France in front of 18,399 spectators. The Girls in Green have already played Slovenia away and hosted Türkiye ahead of a double header against Greece in April. They will complete their League B, Group 2 fixtures away to Türkiye and then home to Slovenia. Ireland WNT Head Coach Carla Ward said: "We are looking forward to bringing the Ireland squad back to Cork in June to close out the group stages of the UEFA Nations League. "All of our players and staff talk so positively about the welcome they received in Cork and the atmosphere created in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, so we're hoping to experience that again in front of a packed stadium." Local favourite Denise O'Sullivan wrote her name into the history books when she scored the first international goal at the Páirc against the French. The FAI said that ticket details for the June showdown will be confirmed in due course.