Former Hurricane Ophelia battered Ireland on Monday, and has destroyed the stadium roof of FAI Cup holders and League of Ireland leaders Cork City.
Ophelia hit Ireland's west coast as a post-tropical storm on Monday, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain and the threat of flooding. At least one person has died in the storm thus far.
The storm slammed into Turner's Cross stadium in Cork, and pictures emerged on social media of the severe damage to the roof of the Derrynane Stand.
Turners Cross. Again, don't know who took the picture #StormOphelia pic.twitter.com/o6dU1oWIO1
— Barry O' Mahony (@barryomahony4) October 16, 2017
Looks like damage to the roof of one of the stands in Turners Cross! #LOI @CorkCityFC #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/0Q4REaNiOj
— League Of Ireland (@league_ireland) October 16, 2017
Part of the roof in one of the stands at Turners Cross has collapsed. Signage has ended up in a garden down the road pic.twitter.com/aPr3uRKgE5
— Darren Cleary (@RadioCleary) October 16, 2017
Cork City are just one point away from being crowned League of Ireland Premier Division champions, but Ophelia forced their match with Derry City on Monday to be postponed.
John Caulfield's side are also the defending FAI Cup champions after they beat Dundalk in the final last November.
