KILDARE GENERAL: 8 June 2001: by Trish Whelan. Some 38 sports grants for County Kildare totalling over £3m have been announced by Minister for Finance, Charlie McCreevy TD.
This year’s allocation is the largest ever single allocation for sporting and community facilities. They afford special priority to the development of sports and recreational facilities in designated disadvantaged areas.
The Minister said the level of commitment to sport which is shown throughout the country by people who give their own time voluntarily should be rewarded. In areas such as Kildare, this year’s allocation will go some way towards acknowledging the importance of sport in this area, he said.
The organisations benefiting include:
St Mary’s GAA Club, Leixlip (£200,000); Round Towers FGC, Kildare Town (£50,000); Ballyteague GFC (£100,000); Allenwood FGC (£100,000); Rathcoffey GAA (£200,000); Coill Dubh Residents Assoc (£50,000); Kildare Town AFC (£20,000); Newbridge Curragh Old Kilcullen RFC ( £30,000); Ballymore Eustace GAA Club (£50,000); Kill GAA Club (£100,000); Maynooth Town AFC (£100,000); Panthers Gymnastic Club, Naas (£5,000); Naas Rugby Football Club (£100,000);Kilcullen Community Centre (£100,000); Carbury Gaelic Football Club (£150,000); Nurney GAA Club (£50,000); Sarsfields GAA Club (£100,000); St Wolstan’s Community School (£250,000); Naas Sports Group Ltd (£80,000); Edenderry Rugby Football Club (£40,000).
Clogherinkoe/Broadford GAA Committee (£75,000); Kilcock Hurling and Football Club (£200,000); Athy Lawn Tennis Club (£40,000); Barnhall Rugby Football Club (£100,000); McDonagh Pitch & Putt Club, Curragh (£10,000); Cill Dara RFC (£80,000); Milltown GFC (£100,000); St Kevin’s GFC, Staplestown (£50,000); North Kildare Club (£60,000); Kilcullen Boxing Club (£3,000); Celbridge Community Centre (£40,000); Caragh Social & Sports Club (£50,000); Ballyoulster Utd AFC (£100,000); St David’s Amateur Boxing Club (£2,000); St Brigid’s Pitch & Putt Club (£15,000); Kilteel Community sports & Social Centre (£15,000); Kilcullen GAA Club (£100,000); Clane GAA Club (£100,000).
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