Sporting clubs in the North West are to receive over €1 million in Government funding.
Almost 50 clubs in total will get funding in Sligo, Leitrim and South Donegal.
Over €600,000 is being granted to eighteen sporting clubs in Co Leitrim, with the North Leitrim Community Amenity Association to get €77,000.
€413,000 is to be allocated to twenty-five sporting clubs in Co Sligo. Sligo Rugby Club are the biggest beneficaries in the county, they’ll get €78,000 for the redevelopment of the clubhouse.
In South Donegal four sporting clubs are to get €138,000, with Aodh Ruadh in Ballyshannon to get almost €100,000.
Local Independent Alliance Councillor in Sligo Marie Casserly says this funding is vital to increase the growing interest in sport and promote healthier lifestyles:
Full List of Allocations for the North West:
Sligo:
| Sligo | Ballinalack Community Park Ltd. | Ballinalack Community Park Improvements 2017 | €7,000 |
| Sligo | ballygawley community park | Clubhouse with community room and dressing rooms | €64,500 |
| Sligo | Castleconnor G.A.A Club | Upgrading Our Facilities At Castleconnor GAA Club | €29,000 |
| Sligo | Collooney Handball Club | Renovation of existing old 60 x 30 Handball Court | €19,000 |
| Sligo | COOLERA/STRANDHILL GAA | Coolera Strandhill GAA Club. New Club House | €62,000 |
| Sligo | County Sligo Swimming Club | Non-personal sports equipment for swim training | €2,000 |
| Sligo | Cumann Naomh Mhuire T/A St. Mary’s GAA Club | Upgrade of Facilities at Kent Park Sligo | €1,500 |
| Sligo | Enniscrone Golf Club | Development of Practise/Driving Range | €13,500 |
| Sligo | Enniscrone Leisure Ltd | Upgrade Studio Sports hall | €39,000 |
| Sligo | Kilglass Enniscrone Utd Football Club | Purchase of Grass Mower | €7,000 |
| Sligo | Mayo,Sligo & Leitrim E.T.B. | A synthetic grass multi-sport training pitch | €73,500 |
| Sligo | Mullaghmore Sailing Centre ltd. | Sailing boatsRescue boat enginesClub Refurb. | €11,500 |
| Sligo | North West Sea Kayaking Association (NWSKA) | NWSKA Sea Kayaking Equipment for New Members | €3,000 |
| Sligo | Oxfield Sports Centre Ltd | Oxfield Phase 2 Dressing Rooms Project | €49,500 |
| Sligo | Riverstown Community Park | Soccer Pitch Surface Upgrade and Renovation | €3,000
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| Sligo | Sligo County Council | Jogging and cycle ways Cleveragh Regional Park | €44,000 |
| Sligo | Sligo County Council | Cleveragh Regional Park Tennis Court / MUGA Pitch | €33,000 |
| Sligo | Sligo Rugby Football Club | Re-development of Clubhouse facilities | €78,000 |
| Sligo | Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership Company Limited by Guarantee | Tandem Bikes Sligo | €9,500 |
| Sligo | Sligo Yacht Club Ltd | ‘Try A Sail’ and Inclusion for All, Project | €8,000 |
| Sligo | South Sligo Athletic Club | South Sligo AC | €9,000 |
| Sligo | South Sligo Community Park Ltd | South Sligo Community Park Security Fencing | €19,500 |
| Sligo | St Farnans GAA Club | St Farnan’s GAA Club Spectator Fence & Scoreboard | €9,500 |
| Sligo | ST MICHAEL’S GAA CLUB | Grass Maintenance and Defibrillator Facilities | €6,500 |
| Sligo | Strandhill Community Park Ltd | Strandhill Community Park Outdoor Gym walkway | €29,500 |
| Sligo | Strandhill Golf Club Ltd Co Sligo | Strandhill Golf Club Amenity Development | €43,000 |
| Sligo | Tireragh Athletics Club | New Sports Equipment/Upgrade of Existing Equipment | €1,500 |
| Sligo | Tourlestrane GAA Clu | Facilities at Training Pitch/Upgrade Main Pitch | €74,000 |
| Sligo | Tubbercurry GAA Club | Upgrade of Tubbercurry GAA Grounds and Facilities | €74,812 |
Leitrim:
| Leitrim | Aughavas GAA Club | Floodlight Upgrade for Aughavas GAA | €8,500 |
| Leitrim | Aughawillan GAA Club | Main Pitch Drainage | €40,500 |
| Leitrim | Ballinaglera G.A.A.Club | Construct a Multi-purpose Indoor Sports Hall | €39,500 |
| Leitrim | Ballinamore Boxing Club | Ballinamore Boxing Club Sports Equipment. | €4,490 |
| Leitrim | Carrick on Shannon Rowing Club | New Rowing Boats.New Rowing Machines | €8,500 |
| Leitrim | Carrigallen GFC | Gymnasium and Fitness Equipment | €8,000 |
| Leitrim | Cloone Tidy Towns Committee | Bóthar na Naomh Athletics and Equestrian trail | €41,500 |
| Leitrim | Drumshanbo Athletic Club | Sport Equipment Fund for Drumshanbo Athletic Club | €4,500 |
| Leitrim | Fenagh St Caillins GAA | Ball stop netting | €6,500 |
| Leitrim | Gortletteragh GAA Club | Walking jogging track | €5,000 |
| Leitrim | Kiltubrid GAA | Kiltubrid GAA – Upgrade existing playing surface | €75,000 |
| Leitrim | Kinlough Community Development Co Ltd | Kinlough Community Centre Pitch Development | €25,500 |
| Leitrim | Leitrim County Council | Sports Partnership (LSP)- Cycle Right Equipment | €5,000 |
| Leitrim | Leitrim Riding Club | Showjumping Equipment | €5,000 |
| Leitrim | mohill gaa | Mohill GAA Club Sports Facility Enhancement | €38,500 |
| Leitrim | North Leitrim Community Amenity Association Ltd | Dressing room, toilets & disabled facilities dev | €77,000 |
| Leitrim | St Mary’s GAA Club Kiltoghert | St. Marys Kiltoghert GAA Club, Carrick on Shannon, | €9,500 |
| Leitrim | Trident Swim Club | Trident Swim Club | €1,000 |
South Donegal:
| Donegal | Aodh Ruadh | Aodh Ruadh – Replacement Playing surface | €96,000 |
| Donegal | Bundoran Waterworld Clg | Swim Centre | €4,000 |
| Donegal | DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL | Ballyshannon Leisure Centre Sports for all | €32,500
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| Donegal | Realt na Mara Bundoran GAA | Improvements to existing facilities | €5,700 |
