Sports
New Sports Grants Announced
By MSP
4, Jul 2014 - 09:47

Minister Ring commits €40.5M to new and improved sports facilities and equipment
The Government's commitment to sport and local communities was underpinned today when Minister of State for Tourism & Sport Michael Ring announced grants of €40.5 million for 880 sports projects across the country.

Speaking at the announcement Minister Ring said: "Sports clubs and organisations are the lifeblood of communities across Ireland. I'm delighted to be able to show how much the Government values their role and contribution. Thanks to their largely voluntary work, these clubs and organisations are delivering on the Government's target to get more people to be more active, more often."

The €40.5 million allocated today is a 30% increase in funding over the €31 million allocated in the last Sports Capital Programme in 2012. The Sports Capital Programme is the Government's main vehicle for supporting the development of sports facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment.

A total of 2,036 applications were made under the 2014 Programme, the second highest number ever received under a Sports Capital Programme. A total of 821 of the successful allocations are towards local sports clubs and organisations, with the remaining 59 allocated to regional or national projects.

The facilities being funded today range from small-scale equipment grants, to regionally significant centres of sporting excellence.

This Government has now allocated over €85 million under the Sports Capital Programme since it came into office. Much of this funding has been allocated with the assistance of national governing bodies or local authorities. In the context of the tight budgetary situation, this level of funding shows a phenomenal commitment to sport and to local communities.

The allocations announced include funding for:

o Natural grass sports pitches, tracks and courts;

o Floodlighting;

o Artificial sports pitches, tracks, courts and multi-use games areas;

o Security fencing and ball stop netting;

o Hurling walls / handball alleys;

o Building or refurbishment of dressing rooms, showers and toilets;

o Building or refurbishment of sports halls and gyms;

o Non-personal sports equipment;

o Shared facilities;

o Permanently fixed outdoor gym equipment.

Mayo Grant Awards:

Mayo €​1,106,141.00
Ardnaree Sarsfields GAA Club €​8,000.00
Ballina Stephenites GAA Club €​60,000.00
Ballinrobe Town Park €​50,000.00
Ballycastle Community Hall Co.Ltd €​20,723.00
Ballycroy Community Council ltd €​40,000.00
Bangor Hibs FC Ltd €​4,418.00
Carne Nash Sporting Club Ltd €​4,500.00
Carracastle Future Ltd €​43,000.00
Castlebar Rugby Football Club €​30,000.00
Cill Chomáin GAA Community Development limited €​45,000.00
CLAREMORRIS BOXING CLUB €​8,000.00
Claremorris Colts Rugby Football Club €​70,000.00
Claremorris Lawn Tennis Club €​70,000.00
CLG Tuar Mhic Eadaigh (Tourmakeady GAA Club) €​40,000.00
Crossmolina Deelrovers GAA €​60,000.00
Eagle Boxing Club €​7,225.00
Edmund Rice Schools Trust Limited €​70,775.00
Fahy Community Development and Fahy Rovers AFC €​85,000.00
Islandeady GAA Club €​100,000.00
Killala Social Economy Plan Limited €​12,000.00
Lecanvey Community Centre LTD €​3,500.00
Mayo County Council €​7,000.00
Mayo Gaels GAA €​4,000.00
Partry Athletic FC €​30,000.00
Sean Duffy Community Centre €​10,000.00
Snugboro United Football Club Ltd €​75,000.00
St Anne's Boxing Club €​8,000.00
St Patricks GAA Club Westport €​85,000.00
Westport Golf Club €​55,000.00

For a full break down of the grant by county click on this link http://www.dttas.ie/sites/default/files/publications/sport/english/sports-capital-allocations-2014/local-grants-allocated-scp-2014.pdf