A total of 25 sports groups and organisations across Clare will benefit from grants ranging from €200,000 to €1,200, announced by Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring. The countywide allocation under the Sports Capital Programme 2015 is €1.65 million.
Clare funding recipients include:
Clare County Council – Active Ennis Sports and Amenity Park Lees Road (€200,000)
Clare Camogie (€180,792)
O’Callaghan’s Mills GAA Club (€114,000)
Bridge United AFC €110,000
Tulla Athletic Club €110,000
Lahinch Sportsfield Committee €106,000
Ennistymon GAA Club €106,000
Scariff GAA Park Committee €105,000
Cullaun Sailing Club Ltd €105,000
Clare Co Council – Active Ennis Leisure Complex €100,000
Banner GAA Club Ennis €85,000
Shannon Gaels GAA Club €62,000
Shannon Leisure Centre Ltd €56,000
Corofin GAA Club €50,000
Muintir Na Tire Dysart Branch €40,000
Liscannor Community Sportsfield Co. Ltd €27,000
Crusheen G.A.A. Club €22,548
Eire Og Inis €15,000
Ennis RFC €11,000
Ennis Triathlon Club €10,000
Derg AC €10,000
Ennis Boxing Club €8,000
GoTri Racing Triathlon Club €7,000
Kilmaley GAA Club €5,000
Killaloe Sailing Club €4,000
Killaloe Ballina Tennis club €2,000
North West Clare Family Resource Centre €1,200
A native of Ennis, Colin McGann has been editor of The Clare Champion since August 2020. Former editor of The Clare People, he is a journalism and communications graduate of Dublin Institute of Technology.