Carey welcomes €8.3million sportsfunding for Clare clubs

MORE than €7.3million has been allocated to 75 sporting groups in Clare to improve playing and training facilities, including the provision of astro-turf pitches, handball alleys, walking tracks, hurling walls and floodlights.

A further €940,495 in regional funding went to three Clare projects with the GAA Centre of Excellence receiving €478,668 for an all-weather pitch; the Clare District Soccer League allocated €410,656 to upgrade Frank Healy Park in Ennis and €51,171 going to Kilkee Sub Aqua Club to develop a Centre of Excellence for scuba diving and snorkelling.

Confirming details of the funding, Clare Fine Gael General election candidate Leonora Carey said it was fantastic to see such a huge variety of clubs benefitting from the sports capital grants scheme.

She said that the funding would provide a major boost for participation in sport at all levels throughout the county.

“Active engagement in sports not only helps keep people healthy, but it also builds confidence, independence and promotes team building.I will always advocate strongly for sports clubs and organisations because of the positive impact they have on our community.

“All those who submitted successful applications on behalf of their clubs are deserving of our thanks for the invaluable contributions they make to our community and I look forward to seeing the improvements they make with this funding,” Ms Carey added.

The individual allocations were as follows:

Avenue United FC – New security fencing €16,963
Ballina/Killaloe – Fencing & Equipment at Clarisford Park €22,781
Ballycar National School/Newmarket Camogie Club – Astro Turf €49,707
Ballyea GAA Club – Clubhouse refurbishment €112,641
Ballynanty Rovers AFC – Clubhouse building €200,000
Ballyvaughan – LED floodlighting for multi-use games area €15,780
Banner GAA Club – All-weather astro turf playing area €156,244
Newmarket on Fergus National School – Ball wall, nets and goals €75,257
Broadford GAA – All-weather pitch €153,648
Burren Outdoor Education Centre – Refurbished changing rooms €49,173
Active Kilrush – Running track lighting €66,500
Active Ennis – Refurb 400m running track €113,473
Clarecastle GAA Club – LED floodlighting €200,000
Clarecastle Sports Complex – facilities upgrade €50,289
Clonlara Leisure Athletic & Sports – community centre repairs €12,634
Clooney Quin GAA Club – Facilities enhancement €98,543
Coolmeen GAA Club – New scoreboard €11,936
Cooraclare GAA Club – Clubhouse refurbishment €157,817
Corbally United – Updating pitch and clubhouse €77,656
Corofin GAA Club – Community walkway and pitch €50,882
County Clare Agricultural Show- Showgrounds improvements €86,184
Cratloe GAA Club – Development plan €113,455
Crusheen GAA – Upgrade facilities and equipment €105,144
Doolin Boxing Club – Renovations on new premises €124,268
Doonbeg Football Club – Building for Participation project €186,869
East Clare Golf Club – Drainage and development €133,117
Ennistymon GAA Club – Refurbishment of facilities €157,801
Ennistymon Community Centre – Roof replacement €170,259
Feakle GAA Club – Clubhouse development €191,022
Fern Celtic – Dressing rooms and dugouts €13,704
Inagh/Kilnamona GAA Club – Walkway, fencing, posts and nets €115,979
Irish Aerial Creation Centre – Post-renovation upgrade €33,512
Kilfenora National School – Multi-use games area Improvements €56,684
Kilkee Golf Club – Showers/toilets disability access €75,920
Kilkishen N.S. – Training pitch, sprint track and lighting €135,787
Killaloe Ballina Tennis club – Floodlighting upgrade €25,879
Killanena GAA Club – Multi-purpose fitness room €161,905
Killimer GAA Club – Upgrading main pitch €42,855
Kilmaley GAA Club – LED floodlighting €130,601
Kilmaley Meitheal – Replace lighting on astroturf pitch €10,901
Kilmurry Ibrickane Community Centre – Reduce carbon footprint €34,500
Kilmurry Ibrickane GAA – Upgrade training facility €53,391
Kilmurry McMahon Community Centre – Multi-use games area €61,542
Kilrush Rugby Club – Solar lighting for walkway €42,995
Lifford Oldtown FC – Upgrade equipment €27,822
Ennis Community College – Astro turf pitch development €195,175
Scariff Community College – Sports pitch development €157,801
Lisdoonvarna Failte – Pump track, LED lighting, netting, mower €145,343
Lissycasey GAA club – floodlights and netting upgrade €136,201
Michael Cusacks GAA Club – Multi-purpose fitness room refurb €141,190
Miltown Malbay Community Centre – Building upgrade €27,311
Mountshannon Celtic Football Club – equipment & facility upgrade €55,636
Moy GAA Club – Field upgrade/walking track/solar lighting €140,516
Newmarket Celtic FC – Dressing room, LED lights, storage €123,741
Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA Club – Multi-purpose exercise facility €101,443
O’Callaghans Mills GAA Club – Astro turf training area €61,680
Ogonnelloe Hurling Club – Building Our Future initiative €137,037
Ruan GAA Club – Enclosed all-weather pitch €145,177
Scariff GAA Club – Security fencing €36,261
Shannon Gaels GAA Club – Upgrade training facility €50,080
Shannon Handball Club – Refurbishment of handball court €53,986
Shannon Leisure Centre – Energy efficiency, refurb gym €84,851
Shannon Town United – Sports and maintenance equipment €30,923
Sixmilebridge GAA Club – Floodlights. Walking track and dugouts €178,564
Smith O Brien GAA club – Facility enhancements €168,483
St Breckans GAA – Pitch development €166,106
Miltown Malbay GAA Club – Gym and pitch improvements €102,570
Miltown Malbay National School – Sports and athletic centre €153,233
St Senans RFC -“Skill Zone” initiative €115,019
St.Mochullas NS/Tulla Camogie Club – Pitch floodlighting €47,309
Stonehall School – Astroturf and running track €44,740
Tulla GAA Club – Hurling wall ball €149,495
Kilkee Waterworld – Refurbishment project €104,373
Whitegate GAA Club – Facilities upgrade and Astro Hall €153,233
Wolfe Tones na Sionna – Energy efficiency measures €132,240

A further six clubs received €69,021 in equipment grants. These included the Clare Cricket Club (€16,993), West Coast Surf Club (€16,960), St Pats Soccer Club (€15,703), Sixmilebridge Camogie Club (€14,796),Tuamgraney Handball Club (€2,660) and Truagh Camogie Club (€1,909).