€7.588m allocated in Sports Capital Funding for 67 Kildare Sports Groups
Minister of State with responsibility for Research and Development, Farm Safety and New Market Development Martin Heydon Photo: ©INPHO/Tom Maher
Kildare South Fine Gael TD and Minister Martin has confirmed that 67 Kildare clubs and sporting organisations are to receive funding of €7,588,504 under the Community Sports Facility Fund, previously the Sports Capital Fund. 62 clubs were awarded €6,601,908 in local allocations while an additional €986,596 has also been allocated to 5 Kildare groups under equipment and regional grant allocations.
Minister Heydon has today welcomed confirmation of the allocations. “Following an incredible summer of sport, this unprecedented Government investment in our Community Sports Facilities is recognition of the great work that our local sports clubs do within our communities, and of our efforts to improve the facilities we have on our doorsteps here in Kildare.
As a former volunteer secretary of a local sports club myself, I know of the work and effort committees and many volunteers put into the application process and the transformative impact this funding can have for local sporting organisations.
Today’s further investment in sporting facilities and infrastructure for local Kildare clubs will be used for improvements to infrastructure such as improving playing and training facilities, astro-turfs, handball alleys, walking tracks, hurling walls, and floodlights which will have multiple benefits for communities across Co. Kildare.
“I would like to congratulate and commend all of the volunteers across these clubs and community groups who worked on these applications and give of their time freely to their local sports clubs. It has been a pleasure to work with and support many of you through this process”, concluded Minister Heydon.
Ardclough GAA Club - Development of new grass training pitch €132,885
Athy Golf Club - Energy Conservation at Athy Golf Club €72,860
Athy Lawn Tennis Club - Athy Tennis Club Energy and Fencing Improvements €41,069
Athy Rugby Football Club - Flood Lights for Training Pitches €178,564
Ballykelly GFC - Ballykelly Equal Facilities Project €66,699
Ballymore Eustace GAA Club - Phase 1 Development of Ballymore GAA&LGFA Facility €149,001
Barnhall RFC - 2023 Club facilities & membership development plan €137,037
Caragh GFC - Upgrade to existing clubhouse and changing rooms €157,801
Castledermot GAA - Existing pitch upgrade with levelling and drainage €186,818
Castlewarden Golf Club - Funds to repair roof,enhance facilities, new mower €144,404
Celbridge Athletic Club - Upgrade changing facitliies and toilets €27,342
Celbridge GAA Club - Celbridge GAA Sustainability and Inclusivity Plan €95,391
Cill Dara Golf Club - Continued course improvements & Machinery €42,731
Cill Dara RFC - Cill Dara Sustainability & Inclusivity Project 24 €170,259
Clane Lawn Tennis Club - Upgrade tennis courts and solar PV €30,508
Clane RFC - Club Pitch Development and Sports Equipment €25,913
Clogheringkoe Broadford GAA - Drainage and Levelling of Pitches €138,283
Clongorey Community Association Ltd - Replace Septic Tank,Mower,Spectator Fence& Dugouts €54,875
Confey GAA Club - Confey GAA Astro Training Pitch €141,190
Craddockstown Golf Club - Course Improvement & Environment Impact Reduction €56,487
Crookstown Millview Athletics Club - CLUBHOUSE & 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 Rugby Football Club - Dressing Room Extension & Showers €186,869
Grangenolvin GFC - Phase 5 Community Accessibility & Facility Upgrade €90,237
JOHNSTOWNBRIDGE Football Club - Flood Light Upgrade Halogen to LED Floodlights €68,053
Kilcock Canoe Polo Club - Canoe polo Equipment €23,720
Kilcock GAA - Kilcock GAA development indoor & outdoor facility €120,427
Kilcullen GAA - Field of Dreams Community Sports Facilities €140,484
Kildangan GAA (Kildare) - Sports Capital Grant 2023 €53,748
KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL - 2023 Storage, sports & maintenance equipment & toilet €97,041
Kildare Sports and Leisure Facilities Ltd - K Leisure Athy Swimming Pool project €70,000
Kildare Town AFC - 4G Astro pitch include drainage & led floodlights €152,868
Kill Celtic FC CLG - Kill Celtic FC CLG - Grounds Development - Phase 2 €86,914
Maynooth GAA Club - 2023 Maynooth GAA - Next phase of Development €99,871
Milltown GFC - Grass Mower, ball stop nets and artificial grass €54,877
Monasterevan GFC - Installation of Astroturf Pitches €150,379
Moone Celtic Football Club - Purchase of portable dressing rooms. Pitch Mower €36,725
Moorefield GAA - MF 2023 SCEP Application #1 – Lighting works €166,106
Naas GAA Cumann Luth Chleas Gael Nas Na Ri - Upgrade of Pitch facilities and equipment €104,540
Naas Golf Club - 2023 - Drainage, fencing, shed & Maintenance Equipment €149,495
Naas Rugby Football Club - LED Lights training kit Ball Nets Fencing €82,243
Naas Sports Group Mgt Ltd - Resurfacing Grass Training area to Astro Surface €182,717
NARRAGHMORE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE - Narraghmore Tennis /Basketball Court Refurbishment €44,478
Newbridge Rugby Football Club - Indoor Gymnasium with dual access equipment €109,497
Newbridge Town F.C - New training & warm-up area and install LED Lights €186,890
North Kildare Club - Multisport Artificial Playing Surface €153,648
Nurney GAA - Nurney GAA Community Centre Redevelopment €104,991
Prosperous Lawn Tennis Club - Erect clubhouse, toilet & new fencing €19,197
Prosperous United AFC - Clubhouse,pitch,LED light refurbishment & equip €137,808
Rathangan AFC - Flood lighting and ball stop netting €120,000
Round Towers GFC - St Bridgets Park Development €170,259
Royal Curragh Golf Club - RCGC Solar panelling & Irrigation 2023 €19,933
Sallins Gaa - Construction and kit out of Gym €107,969
Sarsfields GAA [KILDARE] - Floodlights and Pitch maintenance upgrades €200,000
St Kevins GAA Club - Renovation of Sports Hall/Gym and changing rooms €105,206
St Laurences Gaelic Club - LED lights on 2 pitches increase participation €103,080
Straffan Camogie - Straffan Camogie club: growth response plan €27,857
Straffan GAA - Complete new pitch, gym equipment €82,826
Suncroft GAA Club - Ball stop nets & multipurpose sprint/training area €170,259
Tir Mona Athletics club - Tir Mona 400m grass track and infield upgrade €79,253
Two Mile House GAA Club - Upgrade of playing facilities and club equipment. €119,825
Caragh Celtic - Improve facilities for Caragh Celtic Football Club €41,608
Monasterevin AFC - Monasterevin AFC €61,355
Cumann Luthchleas Gael Cill Dara - Upgrading Pitch Floodlighting to LED €246,082
KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL - Sallins Amenity Lands €500,000
Naas Lawn Tennis Club - To grow Tennis Participation locally & regionally €137,551
