The Government has today awarded much needed funding to many sporting clubs and community groups in Cork under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme.
I am delighted to see that almost 60 projects throughout Cork North West will benefit from funding which is great news for the constituency.
Since 1998, more than 13,000 projects have benefited from sports capital funding, bringing the total allocations in that time to approximately €1.15 billion. It is generally accepted that the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme has transformed the sporting landscape of Ireland with improvements in the quality and quantity of sporting facilities in virtually every village & town across Ireland.
Today’s announcement follows on from allocations made earlier this year of over €26m in equipment-only grants – with €2.95m of this allocated to groups and clubs in Cork. This represented the largest-ever allocation of equipment-only grants under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme to date which will be of practical benefit to multiple sports organisations, their members and athletes across Ireland.
I know that every club and sporting organisation who applied under this round of the Sports Capital Programme have been eagerly awaiting confirmation regarding their applications. I hope the groups successful today are pleased with their allocation which will allow them to proceed with the projects they have planned.
I want to wish all groups well as they progress to drawdown this funding over the coming months and provide the much needed new and refurbished sporting facilities in their communities.
John Paul
Sports Capital Programme Allocations – September 2024 – Cork North West
Aghabullogue GAA Club – €102,778
Aghabullogue NS – €31,681
Araglen Desmonds Buí LGFA – €38,245
Ballineen Enniskeane Development Association (BEDA) – €22,148
Ballyclough GAA Club – €38,707
Ballydesmond GAA Club – €153,648
Ballyhea GAA Club – €156,244
Banteer Community Sportsfield Ltd – €138,013
Boher Celtic FC – €5,526
Buttevant AFC – €173,449
Bweeng Community Hall and Grounds CLG – €141,190
Bweeng National School – €86,475
Castlemagner GAA Club – €132,885
Charleville Golf Club – €169,886
Charleville RFC – €160,157
Clondrohid Community Recreational Facilities – €95,096
Coachford AFC – €157,801
Cork County Council (Mallow Municipal Swimming Pool) – €49,018
Doneraile Golf Club – €123,830
Donoughmore Community Centre Ltd – €57,387
Donoughmore Hurling & Football Club – €17,322
Dripsey GAA Club – €120,427
Dromtarriffe GAA Club – €125,703
Edmund Rice Schools Trust Ltd – Nagle Rice School, Doneraile – €140,815
Erins Own GAA Club – €124,580
Freemount Community Development Multi-Sport – €23,836
Freemount GAA Club – €64,698
Kanturk AFC – €35,911
Kanturk Community Astroturf Ltd – €420,984
Kanturk GAA Club – €78,900
Kanturk Golf Club – €148,815
Kanturk RFC – €157,801
Kilbrin GAA Club – €30,125
Kilmichael GAA Club – €140,816
Kilmurry GAA – €149,685
Kiskeam Development Association – €16,177
Kiskeam GAA Club – €64,213
Knocknagree Community Development Group – €21,540
Knocknagree GAA Club – €149,495
Lismire GAA Club – €23,961
Lombardstown Tennis Club – €12,536
Macroom F.C. – €200,000
Meelin Amenity Projects CLG – €88,883
Meelin GAA Club – €98,880
Milford GAA Club – €118,452
Muskerry Golf Club – €78,900
Muskerry RFC – 124,580
Newcestown GAA – €63,536
Newmarket Community Development Association – €114,530
Newmarket GAA Club – €127,955
Newmarket Sports and Leisure – €48,160
Presentation NS, Millstreet – €107,969
Rathluirc GAA Club – €136,731
Rockchapel GAA Club – €72,412
Rylane Community Park Association – €69,620
Scoil Náisiúnta Bhiorainn – Berrings NS – €128,732
St. Joseph’s Foundation – €171,266
The Educena Foundation, Charleville – €18,134
Uibh Laoire GAA Club €72,671
