€8.3 Million In Grant Funding Announced For Kildare Sports Clubs

The announcement has been made by Government this morning

The Government has this morning announced the allocation of €8,311,590 in grant funding to support local and community grassroots sports clubs across Kildare.

The clubs and organisations receiving funding are as follows:

Ardclough GAA - to develop a new grass training pitch - €132,885

Athy Golf Club - energy conservation - €72,860

Athy Lawn Tennis Club - energy and fencing improvements - €41,069

Athy RFC - flood lights for training pitches - €178,564 

Ballykelly GFC - equal facilities project - €66,699

Ballymore Eustace GAA - facility development - €149,001

Barnhall RFC - facilities and membership development plan - €137,037

Caragh GFC - to upgrade the existing clubhouse and changing rooms - €157,801

Caragh Celtic - facilities improvement - €41,608

Castledermot GAA - upgrade the existing pitch with levelling and drainage - €186,818

Castlewarden Golf Club - repair the roof and purchase a new mower to enhance facilities - €144,404

Celbridge Athletics Club - to upgrade changing facilities and toilets - €27,342 

Celbridge GAA - sustainability and inclusivity plan - €95,391

Cill Dara Golf Club - continued course improvements and machinery - €42,731

Cill Dara RFC - sustainability and inclusivity project - €170,259

Clane Lawn Tennis Club - to upgrade the tennis courts - €30,508

Clane RFC - to purchase sports equipment and develop the club pitch - €25,913

Clogherinkoe and Broadford GAA - drainage and levelling of pitches - €138,283 

Clongorey Community Association Limited - to replace the septic tank and fund new dugouts and a spectator fence - €54,875

Confey GAA - astro training pitch - €141,190

Craddockstown Golf Club - course improvement and environment impact reduction - €56,487

Crookstown Millview Athletics Club - clubhouse and indoor training area - €157,801

Eadestown GAA - new natural playing surface pitch development - €124,580

Edenderry Golf Club - design and construction of two sand based greens - €89,121

Edenderry RFC - dressing room extension and showers - €186,869

Grangenolvin GFC - community accessibility and facility upgrade - €90,237

Johnstownbridge GAA - floodlights upgrade -  €68,053

Kilcock Canoe Polo Club - sports equipment - €23,720

Kilcock GAA - development of indoor and outdoor facilities -  €120,427

Kilcullen GAA - Fields of Dreams facility - €140,484

Kildangan GAA - sports capital grant - €53,748

Kildare Sports and Leisure Facilities Ltd - K Leisure Athy swimming pool project - €70,000

Kildare County Council - funding for the Sallins Amenity Lands - €500,000

Kildare Town AFC - 4G astro turf pitch including drainage and floodlights - €152,868

Kill Celtic - development of grounds - €86,914

Maynooth GAA - next phase of the club's development - €99, 871

Milltown GFC - grass mower, ball stop nets and artificial grass - €54,877

Monasterevin AFC - general funding - €61,335 

Monasterevin GFC - installation of astro turf pitches - €150,379

Moone Celtic - to purchase portable dressing rooms and a mower - €36,725

Moorefield GAA - lighting works - €166,106

Naas GAA - upgrade of pitch facilities and equipment - €104,540

Naas Golf Club - drainage, fencing, shed and maintenance equipment - €149,495

Naas RFC - to purchase LED lights, training kits, ball nets and fencing - €82,243

Naas Lawn Tennis Club - to grow tennis participation in the region - €137,551

Naas Sports Group - resurfacing grass training area to astro - €182,717

Narraghmore Development CLG - Narraghmore tennis/basketball court refurbishment - €44,478

Newbridge RFC - indoor gym and equipment - €109,497

Newbridge Town FC - new training and warm up area and installation of new lights - €186,890

North Kildare Sports Club - multi sport artificial playing surface - €153,648

Nurney GAA - community centre redevelopment - €104,991

Prosperous Lawn Tennis Club - erect clubhouse, toilet and new fencing - €19,197

Prosperous United AFC - refurbish lighting, clubhouse, pitch and purchase equipment - €137,808

Rathangan AFC - floodlighting and ball stop netting - €120,000

Round Towers GFC - development of St Brigid's Park - €170,259

Royal Curragh Golf Club - solar panelling and irrigation - €19,933

Sallins GAA - construction and kitting out of new gym - €107,969

Sarsfields GAA - floodlights and pitch maintenance upgrades - €200,000

St Kevin's GAA - renovation of sports hall, gym and changing rooms - €105,206

St Laurence's GAA - funding to increase participation and upgrade lighting - €103,080

Straffan Camogie - growth response plan - €27,857

Straffan GAA - complete new pitch and purchase gym equipment - €82,826

Suncroft GAA - ball stop nets and multi-purpose training area - €170,259

Tir Mona AC - 400m grass track and in-field upgrade - €79,253

Two Mile House GAA - upgrade of playing facilities and club equipment - €119,825