Galway City Council has announced this year’s allocation of funding under the Sports Club Grants Scheme, with 50 local clubs allocated funding.
Thirteen clubs were allocated the maximum grant amount of €3,500 and another 18 clubs will receive over €2,800.
A total of €130,000 will be made available to a wide range of sports from mainstream to minority sports, and the funding will go towards the costs of equipment, coaching, travel and up-skilling volunteers.
This grant scheme assists the good work being delivered on the ground by the many dedicated volunteers across all sports.
Clubs to receive funding
| Clubs | |
| Renmore Gymnastics Club | € 3,500 |
| KNOCKNACARRA FOOTBALL CLUB | € 3,500 |
| Galway Swimming Club | € 3,500 |
| Galway Kayak Club | € 3,500 |
| 24th Galway Sea Scouts | € 3,500 |
| St James GAA and St James LGFA | € 3,500 |
| Salthill Knocknacarra GAA | € 3,500 |
| Shark Swimming Club Ltd | € 3,500 |
| CORRIB WATERPOLO AND SEA SWIM CLUB | € 3,200 |
| Mervue United Football Club | € 3,500 |
| Galway City Harriers | € 3,100 |
| Tribes Water Polo Club | € 3,500 |
| 32nd Galway Menlo Scouts | € 3,000 |
| Galway Bohemians AFC | € 3,500 |
| Galwegians Rugby Football Club | € 3,500 |
| Laser Swimming Club | € 3,200 |
| Galway Triathlon Club | € 2,800 |
| 14th Galway Scout Group | € 3,400 |
| Rahoon Newcastle GAA | € 3,500 |
| WEST UNITED FC | € 3,000 |
| Titans Basketball Club | € 3,100 |
| Greenfields Hockey Club | € 3,000 |
| Corrib Rangers | € 3,000 |
| Renmore Hockey club | € 1,200 |
| Renmore AFC | € 3,000 |
| Castlegar Athletic Club | € 3,000 |
| Galway Hockey Club | € 2,200 |
| Galway Rowing Club | € 3,000 |
| Salthill Devon FC | € 2,200 |
| St. Michaels GAA Club | € 3,200 |
| Castlegar GAA | € 2,900 |
| Galway Shotokan Karate Club | € 2,000 |
| Galway Bay Rugby Club | € 2,500 |
| 13th Galway Scouts | € 2,200 |
| WEST KARATE CLUB | € 1,200 |
| PTO1st Galway Scout Group – St Joseph’s | € 900 |
| Renmore Judo Club | € 500 |
| Ballybane Sports and Community Development | € 1,200 |
| Fr Griffins Éire Óg GFC | € 3,000 |
| Merlin Woods Tennis Club | € 1,500 |
| Galway City School of Judo | € 1,000 |
| Galway City Sailing Club | € 3,000 |
| Galway Corintians RFC | € 2,000 |
| Galway Judo Club | € 2,000 |
| Galway Hibernians | € 2,000 |
| Knocknacarra Judo Club | € 1,500 |
| Melin Woods SC | € 2,800 |
| Galway Netball Club | € 1,600 |
| Galway Tribesman Rugby League Club | € 600 |
| Our Lady’s Boys Club RFC | € 1,500 |
| € 130,000 |
Galway City Council thanked Galway Sports Partnership for administering the grant on their behalf.
