The funding was announced today by Minister of State for Sport, Physical Education and the Gaeltacht, Thomas Byrne TD, as part of a record total overall allocation of €26m in equipment grants nationwide.
Louth clubs receiving the boost are:
Ardee Cycling Club Beginner Female & Older Male Cycling in Mid Louth Cycling €35,500
Ardee Rugby Football Club Upgrading of sports equipment Rugby €9,871
Athletics Louth Athletics Louth Sports Equipment Athletics €62,317
Bellurgan United FC LTD Application for funding for Portable Goal Posts Soccer €11,433
Carlingford Knights Rugby Club Enable Youth Girls & Boys Rugby Long-Term Rugby €4,341
Cooley Connect Well Walk WELL with Activator Walking Poles Hillwalking €2,440
Drogheda Cycling Boyne Bike Hub Cycling €2,570
Drogheda Water Polo Club Drogheda Water Polo Timing and Goals Swimming €12,140
Drogheda Wolves Basketball Club Sports equipment to aid club expansion Basketball €26,865
Dundalk Schoolboys League Equipping DSL for the future Soccer €24,413
Dundalk Sub Aqua Search and Recovery Rigid Inflatable Boat, Engine and Trailer Diving/Snorkelling €70,000
Glyde Rangers GFC Glyde Rangers GFC Maintenance Equipment Grant Gaelic Games €40,000
Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs IFPAC (NGB – ACI) Boats Access to Lake and Rivers Angling/Fishing €23,370
Killanny Ladies GFC Developing Ladies football in Killanny. Ladies Gaelic Football €4,400
O’Hanlon Park Boxing Club Outdoor Gym to enhance mental health Boxing €27,346
Redeemer Celtic FC Purchase of new lawnmower Soccer €19,983
Shamrocks Football Club Equipment Soccer €32,046
Square United AFC Square United SCEP 2023 Soccer €22,000
Tredagh Amateur Boxing Club Boxing Ring, Cardio Equipment, Boxing Equipment Boxing €36,877
Louth parkrun Ireland Limited 2023 – AEDs for parkrun Ireland Athletics €44,841
Louth Total – €512,753
Boyne Hockey Club is to receive a funding boost.
East Meath Clubs
Boyne Hockey Club €32,685
Cilles Athletic Club €7,426
East Meath BC €10,645
St Patrick’s Gaa Meath, Stamullen €40,000
East Meath total – €90,756
Local Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd says he thrilled to see so many clubs receive this much needed funding, which will assist the successful clubs purchase vital pieces of equipment to help the clubs grow and expand in communities across Louth and East Meath.
“The capital project applications under the Sports Capital Programme which I know many local clubs are anxiously awaiting news on, will be announced at a later stage once the necessary assessments of applications are completed,” commented Deputy O’Dowd.“I want to wish all of the clubs well and I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of the amazing volunteers involved, sporting volunteers are the backbone of clubs and communities across the country.”
