Maynooth Town Association Football Club Receives County Award Under Texaco Support For Sport Initiative

€5,000 has been presented to the Club to help upgrade its clubhouse facilities

Maynooth Town Association Football Club has been chosen winners of the Kildare County award in this year’s Texaco Support for Sport initiative.

€5,000 has been presented to the Club to help upgrade its clubhouse facilities.

Maynooth Town AFC prides itself on providing the opportunity for all in its community to participate, progress, develop and enjoy soccer at a level appropriate to their ability and talent.

Coupled with supporting adult teams who play competitively and socially, the club also caters for over 1,000 children.

Now in its fourth year, the Texaco Support for Sport initiative – organised by Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited, the company that markets fuel in Ireland under the Texaco brand – sees a fund of €130,000 set aside annually for allocation in equal amounts of €5,000 to successful applicants chosen on a county-by-county basis.

Previous Kildare winners were Leixlip United AFC (2021), Kilcock Celtic FC (2022) and Monasterevin Blueway Kayaking Club (2023).

Congratulating the winners on what he termed ‘the invaluable contribution that sports clubs make to the heart of community life in Ireland’, James Twohig, Director of Ireland Operations, Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited praised the unstinting work of club officials and volunteers, stating that “since its inception, in excess of €500,000 has been distributed to a variety of more than 100 sports clubs under the Texaco Support for Sport initiative”.

Overseeing the judging process was Texaco Support for Sport ambassador, former Irish rugby international and well-known broadcaster, Donncha O’Callaghan.

Commenting, he said, “As adjudicator, the most heartening aspect of the Texaco Support for Sport initiative is the benefit it brings to Irish sports clubs by providing rare access to funds which are not linked to the popularity, membership size or success of any given club.”

Describing the Kildare club as ‘an incredible and worthy winner’, he went on to add: “The success of Maynooth Town AFC is clear to see on the pitch but off is where this fantastic club thrives, with over 200 volunteers that selflessly give up so much time and effort to provide for their brilliant club.  I wish everyone involved, both on and off the pitch, every success.”

Entries for the 2025 Texaco Support for Sport initiative will open in the Autumn for all clubs, including those whose application may have been unsuccessful previously.