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There has been shock and disappointment following the Government’s Large-Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) grants announcement that no new indoor sports facility has been announced for West Clare, with one county councillor describing it as “another kick in the teeth” for clubs, organisations and youth in the region. Following Monday’s announcement which included €3.2 million in funding to upgrade the Clare GAA Centre of Excellence at Caherlohan, Councillor Ian Lynch (IND) said the omission of two project applications from West Clare was “disappointing” news. Earlier in the summer, a grant application was submitted by Kilrush for a 1,700m indoor sports centre in the town under the Fund, and it was felt a strong business case was put forward. Kilkee Sub Aqua Club’s application for a scuba diving and snorkelling centre of excellence for in Kilkee was also unsuccessful. “Not a single penny was allocated to the indoor facility for West Clare. One of the key components of the application was …
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