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SPORTS capital grant funding of €4.6m will be shared among 69 clubs in Clare, as part of a nationwide fund of €150m announced by Minister for Sport Jack Chambers.
Ranging in size from €4,624 up to €138,768,the grants will facilitate infrastructure and improvement works in clubs across the county. (see the full list at the bottom of the piece)
Among the biggest winners are St Joseph’s Doora Barefield GAA, Kilmurry Ibrickane GAA, Ennistymon GAA Club, East Clare Golf Club and Burren Riding Club, while soccer clubs competing in Limerick but based in Clare like Corbally United and Ballynanty Rovers are also included.
Fianna Fáil TD for Clare Cathal Crowe has welcomed the allocation saying he was “delighted to see this huge investment in sports facilities throughout Clare”.
“Time spent involved in sports is golden time for young people and it’s only right that we invest in the facilities that improve participation. This year, Minister Chambers placed particular emphasis on clubs that prioritised female participation and also reached out to others in the community.”
“I’ve been hugely impressed by the way in which some of our county’s sports clubs have teamed up with the likes of disability groups and active retirement groups.
“Many of our county’s sports fields are these days not just used for training sessions and matches but also by local people walking and jogging to keep fit.
“In this sense, sports clubs have become much more inclusive and really are the backbone of the community.
“Our collective experience of Covid over the past two years has really made us appreciate community and community organisations all the more.
“I hope over the next 12 months, a new round of applications for Sports Capital Funding can be announced and I will again help Clare sports groups to achieve a maximum allocation within this.”
Deputy Joe Carey added, “This major cash injection will deliver a timely shot in the arm for clubs across the County Clare as we emerge from the dark days of the pandemic. I want to pay tribute to the volunteers in our sports clubs who put a huge amount of time and effort into putting these successful applications together.
“The vast majority of projects to be funded include upgraded facilities, pitch draining, club-house refurbishment, new walkways, floodlights, indoor domes and gym facilities. Sport plays a really positive role in our lives, the interruption caused by the pandemic illustrated this point and it’s truly wonderful to have sport back. I look forward to all these successful applicants moving on with their projects in the time ahead.”
FULL LIST OF GRANTS
17th Clare Ruan Scouts 17th Clare Ruan Scouts Active Youth Programme Multi-sport 32,859
1st & 4th Clare Ennis Scout Group – Scouting Ireland Refurbishment of Ennis Scout Hall Multi-sport 37,330
Avenue United FC New Mower and Drainage Works at Roslevan Soccer 18,796
Ballyea GAA Club Astroturf area/Upgrade floodlighting/Walking Track Gaelic Games 110,551
Ballynanty Rovers AFC Site Clearance & secure fencing on land owned Soccer 138,768
Ballyvaughan Community Development Group Ballyvaughan Community Field Exercise Track Multi-sport 50,000
Banner GAA Club Ennis Construct & kit out of a gym Gaelic Games 67,185
Bodyke GAA Club Bodyke GAA Development Gaelic Games 7,893
Bridge Celtic Bridge Celtic Container and Equipment Soccer 10,683
Bridge United AFC Floodlighting to Main Playing Pitch Soccer 57,488
Broadford Gaelic Athletic Association Club Pitch drainage & New mower Gaelic Games 23,354
Burren Riding Club Club Equipment & Development of Club grounds 2021 Equestrian Sports 114,018
Burren Utd. Schoolboys Soccer Club Additional Goal Posts & Changing Facilities Soccer 9,036
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL Active Kilrush Sports Complex MUGA installation Multi-sport 71,824
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL Lees Road Ennis Refurbishment of Synthetic Track – Multi-sport 59,870
Clonlara GAA Club Clonlara Gaa Development Gaelic Games 38,076
Clonmoney National School Clonmoney NS Synthetic Grass Training Pitch Gaelic Games 104,463
Clooney Quin GAA Club Clooney Quin GAA New Dressing Rooms and Showers Gaelic Games 118,989
CORBALLY UNITED Refurbishment Of Flat Roof Clubhouse Soccer 12,767
Corofin (North Clare) Agricultural Show Limited Corofin Show – Building the future Equestrian Sports 27,722
Corofin GAA Club [CLARE] Corofin Community Wellness Centre Gaelic Games 75,460
Cratloe GAA Club Cratloe GAA Club Astro Area and Hurling Wall Gaelic Games 33,597
Derg AC Equipment & Storage for Athletic Training Facility Athletics 29,987
East Clare Golf Club East Clare Golf Club – course development Golf 110,590
Eire Og Inis New Universal Access Indoor Gym Gaelic Games 107,937
Ennis Golf Club Training and Practice Facilities Golf 77,246
Ennis Hockey Club Ennis Hockey Club Equipment Grant Project Hockey 4,624
Ennistymon GAA Club Playing Pitch Redevelopment & Gym Installation Gaelic Games 123,749
Ennistymon Parish Project Community Centre Ltd. Ennistymon Parish Project Community Centre Multi-sport 44,208
Fanore National School Fanore NS Burren Gaels Hall & Equipment Multi-sport 47,596
Inagh and district Angling Club Provision of Pier and Slipway Angling/Fishing 23,865
Inagh Kilnamona Hurling Club Field Development Gaelic Games 114,105
Iniscealtra Sailing Club Ltd Upgrading of toilet/shower block Sailing 10,520
Kildysart GAA Field Drainage and Sand Carpeting Gaelic Games 118,429
Kilkishen N.S. Walking/Jogging Track with Fencing and Lighting Multi-sport 102,343
Killaloe Ballina Tennis club Development of two indoor tennis courts Tennis 110,590
Killanena GAA Club Killanena GAA Facilities Works Gaelic Games 114,000
Kilmaley Camogie Club Camogie Training Equipment and Ball Stop Netting Camogie 8,791
Kilmihil GAA Kilmihil GAA pitch and facilities Gaelic Games 11,423
Kilmihil People’s Park Ltd Flood lighting to Artificial Pitch Multi-sport 72,327
Kilmurry Ibrickane GAA Main Pitch LED Lighting Gaelic Games 150,000
Kilrush Shamrocks GAA Club Ball Wall/ Practice Wall for Kilrush Shamrocks Gaelic Games 37,775
Lahinch Seaworld and Leisure Centre PLC Lahinch Seaworld Community Gym Fit Out Swimming 120,000
Limerick & Clare Education & Training Board Artificial Grass 4 Lane Running Track Multi-sport 133,268
Liscannor Community Sportsfield Co. Ltd Purchase of mower, storage shed & dugouts Gaelic Games 31,618
Lisdoonvarna Failte Upgrade/Develop 1km lit sports/walking track loop Multi-sport 83,151
Lough Derg Football Club Pitch Fencing and Equipment Soccer 6,122
Michael Cusacks GAA Club Michael Cusack GAA Club 2020 & beyond – Phase I Gaelic Games 87,555
Newmarket Celtic FC Clubhouse Development Works Newmarket Celtic FC Soccer 124,588
O’Callaghans Mills GAA Club Upgrade to club facilities Gaelic Games 27,764
Ogonnelloe Hurling Club Indoor Astroturf Multipurpose Sports Facility Gaelic Games 150,000
Park Rangers AFC Limited Pitch Development Soccer 64,728
Parkville FC Pitch Drainage, Toilets, Dressing Room, Mower. Soccer 62,421
Ruan GAA Club Wall Ball extension, refurbish floor area, fencing Gaelic Games 19,465
Scariff Community Council Lighting for a Community Walking/Jogging Track Multi-sport 30,000
Scariff GAA Park Committee Scariff GAA Community Pitch Upgrade Gaelic Games 118,502
Shannon Gaels GAA Club To upgrade a community training facility. Gaelic Games 54,128
Sixmilebridge GAA Club LED Lights for Track, Scoreboard, Sports Equipment Gaelic Games 46,413
Smith O Brien gaa club Floodlit Outdoor Astro Turf Training Area Gaelic Games 95,717
Spanish Point Golf Club Course Upgrade Works, Replacement Mowers. Golf 118,989
St Breckans GAA St Breckan’s GAA Club Community Gymnasium Gaelic Games 109,190
St Flannans (Killaloe) Diocesan Trust Ennis N.S. Multi-Use, All-Weather Facility Multi-sport 150,000
St Flannans (Killaloe) Diocesan Trust St. Mochullas NS and Tulla Camogie Club Astro Turf Multi-sport 45,061
ST JOSEPHS DOORA BAREFIELD GAA CLUBSt Josephs Doora Barefield GAA Club Capital Gaelic Games 150,000
St Josephs Miltown Malbay GAA Club Upgrading facilities of our Club Gaelic Games 21,057
St Pats Soccer Club Limited Lawn mower, Store, Goals, Gear & Dressing room Soccer 47,606
Tubber Gaa Dressing Room & Sports Hall refurbishment Works Gaelic Games 35,873
Tulla Athletic Club High Jump and Javelin athletics surface Athletics 37,617
Whitegate GAA Club Purchase of mower, Upgrade of Lighting/Clubhouse Gaelic Games 71,490
