More than 60 sports clubs and community groups in Galway have been awarded €2.3 million in funding under the Sports Capital Programme.
“This substantial allocation for Galway will fund improvement and enhancement works at dozens of sports clubs and organisations across the city,” said Galway TD and Minister Seán Kyne.
“With enhancements to facilities and, in many cases, the construction of new facilities, the investment will benefit tens of thousands of people in communities across Galway.”
The Sports Capital Programme is operated by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and partially funded by National Lottery proceeds.
It provides grants to assist in the development or refurbishment of sports facilities and the provision of sports equipment
Along with funding going directly to sports clubs this programme is also delivering funding to Galway City Council to carry out upgrades on community facilities used by the public as well as by clubs.
“The investment will also boost the local economy through works carried out by local construction companies in addition to purchases from local businesses,” Deputy Kyne added.
The full list of sports clubs and community groups being supported under this investment, and the works that they will carry out, is:
| 13th Galway Scouts | €1,814 | Sports Hall accessible bathroom and access upgrade |
| Abbeyknockmoy Hurling Club | €58,350 | Hurling Club pitch development |
| Ballinasloe & District Tennis Club | €27,959 | Two tennis courts with lights |
| Ballinasloe Town AFC | €27,694 | Upgrading of pitch floodlights and Astro fencing |
| Ballinderreen GAA Club | €72,206 | Gymnasium and changing room building |
| Ballymoe FC | €17,357 | Floodlighting soccer pitch |
| Beagh Hurling and GAA Club | €62,726 | Extension to Beagh GAA Sports Hall |
| Ballaun Sportsfield Co-Operative Society Ltd | €25,033 | Multi-use community sport facility phase 2 |
| Cappaghtaggle Community Association for Recreation and Sport | €65,570 | Pitch and training area at Cappaghtaggle |
| Castleview Sports | €49,341 | Castleview Sports Astro Pitch and Fencing Project |
| CFCD LTD (Colga) | €54,935 | Phase two of Artificial Surface playing pitch |
| Claregalway GAA Club | €58,350 | Improvements to training grounds at Knockdoemore |
| Clifden Community School | €50,383 | Clifden Artificial Sports Pitch |
| Coiste Pairc na Forbacha | €10,377 | Coiste Pairc na Forbacha Ball-stop Netting |
| Colemanstown UTD FC | €40,060 | All-weather synthetic grass pitch and fixtures |
| Connemara Rugby Club Company | €30,517 | Development of a second pitch |
| Corofin GAA Club | €81,690 | Multi-purpose indoor sports complex phase 1 |
| Corrib Celtic FC | €52,806 | New dressing rooms and running track |
| Cartoon Shamrocks GAA CLub | €19,465 | Training standard floodlighting |
| Cregmore Claregalway Football Club | €10,938 | Pitch development and equipment |
| Cumann Liathroid Laimhe Inis Oirr | €8,947 | Handball and basketball court upgrades |
| Cumann Liathroid Laimhe Mhaigh Cuilinn | €11,655 | Sports capital grant programme |
| Dunmore Community Sports Group | €7,753 | PV Solar panels for clubhouse and ball stop netting |
| Fr Sammon Community Centre CLG | €50,416 | Redevelop Fr Sammon Community Centre |
| Galway Atlantic athletic club | €5,303 | Equipment and storage for new athletic club |
| Galway City Council | €9,275 | Doughiska Hurling and handball wall |
| Galway City Council | €13,953 | Glen Oaks MUGA refurbishment |
| Galway City Council | €19,978 | Bohermore All Weather Refurbishment |
| Galway City Council | €24,390 | Murvue Public Park All Weather Pitch |
| Glen Celtic AFC | €19,531 | Facility enhancement and community engagement |
| Glenamaddy Community School | €48,025 | Glenamaddy Community school Astroturf pitch |
| Gort Community Council Ltd | €52,515 | Extension to community centre |
| Gort GAA Club | €64,185 | Flood lighting and associated pitch improvement works |
| Gort Golf Club | €24,507 | Refurbishment and resurfacing of tee boxes |
| Kilbeacanty GAA | €40,359 | Development of artificial playing surface |
| Kilkerrin Community Development Centre | €8,486 | Erection of fencing and removable ball stop nets |
| Kilkerrin Development Co Ltd | €18,439 | All weather pitch from multiple use |
| Killimor GAA Club | €40,490 | Pitch drainage and enhancement |
| Kilnadeema Leitrim GAA Club | €65,973 | To develop new dressing rooms, showers and toilets |
| Kiltullagh Community Development Group | €68,561 | Floodlit Astro playing surface and walkway and fencing |
| Kinvara GAA | €2,757 | Security fencing |
| Kinvara Hockey Club | €3,662 | Expansion |
| Kinvara United FC | €5,398 | Girls dressing room and toilet facilities |
| Leitrim Community Field | €15,792 | Upgrade facilities |
| Liam Mellows GAA Club | €27,570 | Flood lighting |
| Loughrea Athletic Club | €23,626 | Security fencing, ball stop, mover and defibrillator |
| Maree Oranmore FC CLG | €66,342 | Full size Astroturf pitch |
| Merlin Woods | €27,873 | Floodlights and multi sports equipment |
| Moyne Villa FC | €36,955 | Phase 2 clubhouse extension |
| Mullagh GAA Club | €38,939 | Club development |
| Naomh Feichin GAA Club Clifden | €35,328 | Artificial pitch |
| New Inn Community Council | €70,750 | Multipurpose playing surface |
| Oranmore Maree GAA Club | €66,373 | Sportsground phase 1 development |
| Oughterard Leisure Centre Ltd | €17,087 | Uprade of sports hall and fitness centre |
| Oughterard Rugby Football Club | €66,890 | Pitch development |
| Padraig Pearse’s GAA Club | €69,759 | Pitch development |
| Portumna Lawn Tennis Club | €6109 | Refurbishment and insulation of clubhouse |
| Portumna Town FC | €7290 | Portable accessories to pitch drainage |
| Scoil Bride Mercy Secondary School, Tuam | €61,710 | To convert tarmac sports area to all weather |
| Scoil na bhForbacha | €15,949 | Upgrade sports park |
| Sean MacDiarmada GAA Club Craughwell | €36,753 | Artificial sport playing pitch at training grounds |
| St. Brendan’s GAA Football Club | €36,826 | St Brendan’s GAA Football Club |
| Tearmann Eanna Teo | €20,868 | Aiseanna Aclaiocht taobh amuigh |
| Tuam Celtic FC | €8325 | Multi use games arena equipment |
| Tuam Stars GAA Club | €25,780 | Main football pitch upgrade works |
| Turloughmore Hurling Club | €72,966 | Astro turf pitch and ball wall with floodlights |
