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3 million euro boost for Galway sports clubs
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over 3 million euro has been sanctioned for Galway clubs and organisations in this year’s Sports Capital Programme.
The funding will benefit over 100 sports clubs and community organisations across the city and county.
The individual allocations range from 800 euro to 94 thousand euro.
It includes specific allocations for Galway City and County Councils for outdoor gym equipment and all weather pitches.
Galway West TD and Junior Minister Sean Kyne says the works enabled through this investment will benefit organisations from a wide range of sports including GAA, soccer, golf, boxing, athletics, rowing, tennis, climbing and hockey.
Organisation
Project
Allocation
Kilconieron GAA Club
All Weather Pitch
94,000
St. Patrick’s Kiltormer Soccer
Walking/Running track and sand pitch
26,000
St. Brendan’s GAA
Dressing Rooms/dugouts for new pitches
73,500
Cregmore Claregalway FC
Dev of pitch, training and changing area
41,645
Killererin Development Company
Killererin Community All Weather Pitch
49,500
Killererin GAA Club
Further development for Killererin GAA Club
45,000
Galway City Council
Corrib Park Soccer Pitch
80,000
Williamstown Dev Company
Walking route and fitness equipment
7,500
Corrib Celtic FC
Re-sodding pitch and construction of running track
34,000
Creggs GAA
Dressing Room Re-Development Project
29,000
Kilkerrin Community Development Centre
Refurbishment of Kilkerrin Community Centre
63,500
Sylane Hurling Club
Clubhouse Refurbishment and Extension
78,000
Tynagh and District Development Society
Development of a community playing pitch
44,000
Beagh Hurling and GAA Club
All Weather Playing Pitch
43,000
Brothers of Charity Services
Kilcoman Sport Hall
42,000
Diamond Hill Housing Association
Dressing Rooms, Showers, Toilets and Gym
62,000
Galway County Council
Outdoor Gym – Dunlo Recreational Park and Gym
26,500
Tuam Rugby Football Club
Club facilities to cater for male and female teams
63,000
Tuam Celtic FC
Sports Centre Dressing Room Upgrade
63,500
Galway City Council
Hockey Pitch Millar’s Lane
73,000
Galway City Council
Westside Park Hurling/Handball Wall and Court
34,000
New Inn Community Council
Upgrade of Community Centre incl Fire Alarm
14,500
Annaghdown GAA Club
Enhance outdoor training facility
32,000
Ballinderreen GAA Club
Gym with dedicated male and female changing rooms
9,000
Craughwell Athletic Club
Athletics Training Hall
72,000
Dunmore Community Sports Group
Enhancement of the Fairgreen Sports Facility
68,000
Galway City Sailing Club
Sailing dinghies and safety boat
17,500
Kinvara GAA
Improvement Works 2017
26,000
St. Brendan’s Hurling Club Loughrea
Lighting to main pitch
53,500
Buliaun Sportsfield Co-op Society
Multi-use community sport facility re-development
70,500
Loughrea Athletic Club
Grass running track and community playing pitch
50,500
Newcastle Civic and Social Amenity Centre
Community Sports Development
66,500
Tobar Pheadair Boxing Club
Sports Equipment
9,500
Corrib Rugby Football Club
Floodlighting and pitch drainage project
53,000
Kilannin Pitch Committee
Kilannin Community Pitches
45,000
Kinvara Community Council
Sports Equipment
4,510
Maree Community Development Company
Pitch Drainage System
18,000
Mullagh GAA Club
Club Development
19,000
Portumna Town FC
Main Pitch Drainage
32,500
Ahascragh Fohenagh GAA
Enhancement of Community Facilities
61,500
Athenry Association Football Club
Floodlighting and Water heating
40,000
Caltra GAA Club
Installation of new training pitch and goalposts
50,000
Carnmore GAA Hurling Club
Astro Pitch, wall ball and walkway
64,500
Leitrim Sports and Recreational Development Group
Develop run track surface and long jump and pit
19,000
Portumna Rugby Football Club
Greenfield Pitch Development
65,000
Galway County Council
Outdoor Gym – Palace Grounds Tuam
8,500
12th Galway (Claregalway) Scouts
Camping equipment
1,500
Creggs RFC
Construction of a sand based playing pitch
33,000
Cumann Slát Iascaigh Chasla & An Cheathru Rua
Ceannacht bád, ineall agus tréiléar báid
3,500
Galway Lawn Tennis/Sports Club
Resurface Tennis Courts and Insulate Sports Hall
62,000
Galway Sports Partnership
Galway Sportshall Athletics Projects
3,500
Galway Sub Aqua Club
Replacement Rigid Inflatable Boat
15,500
Ballymoe FC
Floodlighting of soccer pitch
29,500
CFCD Ltd
Grounds equipment, walkways and defibrillator
9,500
Ardrahan GAA
Security fencing, mower, goalposts
15,500
Chroí Mhuire, An Spidéal
Páirc Traenála
9,000
Galway City Council
Bohermore (Hibernians AFC) All Weather Pitch
28,500
Galway City Council
All Weather Courts – Glen Oaks/Darra
34,000
Galway Climbing Co-operative
Tarp for matting
800
Galway County Council
Outdoor Gym – Portumna
9,000
Oughterard GAA Club
Sports Capital Grant Application
59,500
Colemanstown United FC
New dressing rooms, mower and walkway lighting
6,500
Cumann Rámhaíochta na Gailege
Rowing boats, oars and safety equipment
9,000
Galway Bay Sailing Club
Rib-Purchase
14,000
Galway Rowing Club
Upgrade of Club facilities
31,500
Meelick Eyrecourt Kayak Club
Equipment
3,000
Naomh Feichin GAA Club Clifden
Install Artificial Pitch and drainage works
47,500
Predator Triathlon Club
Clubhouse Refurbishment and water safety
9,000
Tribesmen Rowing Club
Rowing boats and equipment
24,000
Williamstown GAA Club
Upgrade of Facilities
27,000
Corofin United AFC
Facilities and Equipment UpgradeD
8,500
Dunmore MacHales GAA Club
Gym equipment and defibrillator
7,000
Glinsk GAA Club
Playing field works and training equipment
5,500
Loughrea RFC
Groundwork and pitch development
39,500
Shiven Rovers AFC
Access for all
48,000
Athenry Golf Club
Golf Course Machinery
23,000
Ballinasloe Town AFC
Mower, astro-turf fencing, floodlight system
48,000
Cortoon Shamrocks GAA Club
Floodlighting and grass mower
5,500
Cumann Lucht Capaillíní Chonamara
Fencing and Derby jumps
1,500
Sean McDiarmada GAA Club Craughwell
Artificial playing surfaces
31,000
Bearna na Forbacha Aontaithe
Phase 2 grass pitch
49,500
Killimor Recreation and Fitness
Gym with dressing rooms and toilets
36,000
Oughterard AFC
Security fencing
9,500
Portumna Lawn Tennis Club
Refurbish Clubhouse/Entrance/Floodlights
1,500
13th Galway Scouts
Adventure Sports Equipment and Accessible Shower
1,500
1st Galway St. Joseph’s Scout Group
Equipment for More Participation
5,000
Atlantic Masters Swimming Club
Open Water Swimming Safety
3,500
Caltra and District Athletics Club
Sports Equipment
6,000
Corrib Boxing Club
Gym Equipment
7,000
Corrib Riding Club
Showjumps, Dressage Arena and Storage Unit
5,000
Corrib Rowing and Yachting Club
Expansion of rowing facilities
7,500
Galway Camogie Board
Pitch Development Kilrickle
48,500
Glenamaddy GAA Club
Generator/Heating System/Scoreboard
9,000
Gort Rugby Football Club
Mobile Floodlights
8,000
Maree Basketball Club
Equipment and Wheelchair Access
2,500
Monivea Boxing Club
Club Refurbishment
14,000
Stapletons Tug of War
Sports Equipment
3,000
Swimworld Ltd
Galway Sports Centre
46,500
Ballinasloe GAA Club
Walking Track and upgrade works
43,000
Glen Celtic AFC
Club Improvements
1,500
Ballinasloe Golf Club
Improved Facilities
31,500
Dunmore Demesne Golf Club
Equipment Grant
27,500
Galway Archers Club
Upgrade of equipment
2,000
Galway Hibernians
Mower in Crestwood
1,500
Gort Golf Club
New grounds equipment
17,000
Leitrim Community Field
Facilities and Equipment Upgrade
4,500
Moylough Parish Sportsfield
Grass mower
1,000
Milltown GAA Club
Sports Capital Grant Application
37,500
Gurthreeva Golf Course
Sports Capital Grant Application
35,500
Gort Community Council
New Gym Equipment
7,000
Moyne Villa FC
Sports Ground Equipment
5,500
Portumna Golf Club
New Machinery for Course
27,000
Tuam Stars GAA Club
Pitch maintenance
5,000
Mountbellew Moylough GAA
Improve Safety and upgrade of training area
6,500
Total
3,262,955
The death has occurred of the former Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora Martin Drennan, six years after he announced his retirement on health grounds. He was aged 78.
The Galway Diocesan Office confirmed the death this (Saturday) afternoon of the Bishop and Apostolic Administrator Emeritus, who oversaw the Diocese for eleven years.
Born on January 2, 1944 in Piltown, County Kilkenny, he studied for the priesthood at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, from where he was ordained to the priesthood in 1968. His brother Michael is also a priest.
Following his ordination, he continued his studies in Rome where he was awarded a Licentiate in both sacred theology and sacred scripture. He returned to Rome in 1980 to become spiritual director at the Pontifical Irish College for the next five years.
He became a lecturer in sacred scripture at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, where he continued to teach until his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin in 1997 with responsibility for East Wicklow and South Dublin.
Following the retirement of Bishop James McLoughlin, Bishop Drennan was appointed Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh and Apostolic Administrator of Kilfenora and he was installed on July 3, 2005 in Galway Cathedral.
Outgoing Cllr Terry O’Flaherty (Ind) is on course to retain her City Council seat – and top the poll in City East.
With 33% of the boxes tallied, Cllr O’Flaherty is polling strongly, particularly in Renmore.
Michael John Crowe is ahead of his running mate Alan Cheevers for the Fianna Fáil vote, according to the early figures, although that could change when Doughiska and Roscam boxes are opened.
The Green Party’s Claire Hillery is on about 7%, with Fine Gael on 10% and Sinn Fein on 5%.
The opening of boxes for the local elections began at 9am this morning in Leisureland when the tallymen (and women) kicked into gear.
As regards the Galway County Council elections, the smaller areas are being opened first which means that the four-seater Connemara North boxes will be first in the pecking order.
It will be followed by Gort-Kinvara (5 seats), Connemara South (5 seats), Athenry-Oranmore (7 seats), Ballinasloe (6 seats), Loughrea (5 seats) and finally Tuam (7 seats).
The boxes in these areas will be opened and tallied in that particular order before being transferred to the Galway Lawn Tennis Club on Threadneedle Road where the counting will commence around mid-morning.
That is when the fun will really begin – although the tallies should give a good indication as to where most of the seats are destined.
As regards the city, the Galway City East boxes were opened first, followed by Galway City Central and finally Galway City West. These votes will be transferred to the Westside Centre by around 11am for counting.
There are 39 seats on Galway County Council to be filled with 18 on Galway City Council. The City Council count is expected to conclude on Saturday night but the County Council count – with seven electoral areas to be filled – could well go into Monday.
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