€731,000 in sports capital grants

A TOTAL of €731,000 was this week allocated to 22 sports clubs in Clare from the Sports Capital funding grants.

 

Grants ranging from €3,000 to €80,000 will help clubs across the county to improve their facilities.

Miltown Malbay St Joseph’s GAA Club is to receive €80,000 which, according to development chairman John Reidy, is earmarked for the installation of a top of the range floodlighting system.
“The current lighting system we have isn’t good enough for the staging of games,” the former county board and Munster Council officer explained. He added that planning permission has already been secured for this project.

Kilmaley GAA Club will also receive €80,000. According to club chairman Conor Clancy, the grant “will enable us to proceed ahead with our ambitious field development project, which has been stalled for the past six months due to lack of funding”. The club has plans for the development of two pitches and a hurling wall at Lisbiggeen. Last year they developed an all-weather pitch at the site.

Clonlara GAA is to receive €70,000 to go towards the development of another playing pitch adjacent to the current pitch  in the village.
A grant of €50,000 for Clondegad will go towards “the upgrading and drainage of the club pitch and the development of a training area”, according to club secretary Paddy Reidy.

Clarecastle GAA is to receive €45,000, earmarked for the development of a club gymnasium, machinery purchase and the development of a hurling wall facility.

Scariff GAA is to receive €35,000. This, according to secretary Mike Moorney, is earmarked for the upgrading of the club’s second pitch, known as Craven’s Field.

Neighbours Broadford is to receive a similar amount which, according to secretary Kevin Ryan, will be used to help enclose the pitch Glenomra Park, as well as upgrading the ball alley.

Corofin GAA is to receive €30,000 which will go towards the development of a hurling wall.

Lifford soccer is to receive a grant of €40,000 which will go into “upgrading our second pitch to bring it to the standard of the main pitch”, according to club chairman Ferdie O’Donoghue.

The Clare District Soccer League will receive a grant of €30,000, which is to go towards the provision of floodlighting at the County Grounds in Doora.

Others to receive grants are: Ballina-Killaloe RFC (€14,000), Castlecarraig Riding Club (€10,519); Clare Crusaders Basketball (€7,000); Ennis Boxing Club (€20,000); Judo Ennis West Club (€3,000), Kilnaboy Recreational Facilities Limited in conjunction with Kilnaboy NS (€8,000), West Clare Sports and Fitness Club (€22,000), Wolfe Tones Camogie (€24,000), Tulla Athletic Club (€9,000) and Park United Soccer Club (€20,000).