McDaid announces grant allocations (Carlow, Cork, Cavan, Clare)

Dr James McDaid, T.D., Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation has announced

yesterday that almost €76m has been allocated under the Sports Capital Programme 2002 to 850 local, municipal, regional and national projects the length and breadth of the country.

This is by far the largest ever allocation by the Government for sports and recreational projects. It represents a €19.8m or 35% increase in funding over last year's allocation.

2002 National Sports Capital Grants

CARLOW €489,000

St. Patrick's GAA Club €90,000

Eire Og CLG €60,000

Myshall GAA Club €60,000

Burrin Celtic FC €50,000

Bagnelstown Pitch & Putt-Soccer-Tennis Clubs €50,000

Rathoe Sports and Resource Centre €40,000

Carlow Rowing Club €40,000

Arcattin Community and District Development Association €30,000

O'Hanrahan's GFC €25,000

Tullow Town AFC €20,000

St. Fiac's Pitch & Putt Club €10,000

Rathvilly Tennis Club €6,000

Bagnelstown Scout Association (2nd Carlow) €5,000

Carlow School of Karate €3,000

Total: 14 €489,000

CAVAN €691,200

Templeport St. Aidan's GFC €120,000

Cootehill Harps AFC €83,000

Cavan Gaels Football & Hurling Club €75,000

Kingscourt Handball & Racquetball Club €70,000

Killinkere Gaelic Football Club €60,000

Ballynaise Development Association €50,000

Laragh Area Development Group Ltd €42,000

Castlerahan Area Development Committee €40,000

Kingscourt Community Centre Sports Club €40,000

Kilcallan GAA Club €40,000

Belturbet Golf Club €30,000

Balieboro Shamrocks GFC €25,000

Cavan Amateur Boxing Club €5,000

Killinkere Basketball Club €1,200

Total: 14 €691,200

CLARE €1,123,000

Cratloe GAA Club Development Committee €150,000

Corofin GAA Community Development €100,000

East Clare Golf Club €80,000

Dr. Daly Memorial Park, Tulla GAA Club €60,000

Kilrush Rangers AFC €50,000

Meelick GAA Club €50,000

Clonlara Leisure Athletic & Sports Soc. Ltd €50,000

Spanish Point Golf and Social Club €48,000

Doonbeg Football Club €48,000

Scariff GAA Club €40,000

Parteen St. Nicholas GAA Club €40,000

Coolmeen GAA Club €40,000

Lifford Oldtown AFC €40,000

Clare Scout Development Committee €40,000

O'Callaghan's Mills GAA Club €40,000

Cooraclare GAA Club €40,000

Lissycasey GAA Club €25,000

Killaloe Ballina Tennis Club €25,000

The Banner GAA Club €25,000

Kilfenora Heritage and Sports Association Ltd €24,000

St. Brecken's GAA Club €24,000

Crushen GAA Club €20,000

Corbally United Football Club €19,000

Ennis Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club €15,000

O'Curry GAA Club €12,000

Tubber GAA Club Development Committee €10,000

Kilrush Shamrocks GAA Club €8,000

Total: 27 €1,123,000

CORK EUR7,251,000

Irish Amateur Rowing Union EUR1,000,000

Cork City Council - Churchfield Swimming Pool EUR400,000

Cork City Council - Ted McCarthy Municipal Golf Course EUR300,000

Cobh Ramblers Football Club EUR275,000

Ballincollig GAA EUR250,000

Blackrock National Hurling Club EUR250,000

Erins Hurling and Football Club EUR250,000

Nemo Rangers Hurling and Football Club EUR200,000

St. Finbarrs National Hurling and Football Club EUR200,000

Carrigaline United AFC EUR200,000

Ilen Rovers EUR180,000

College Corinthians AFC EUR150,000

Cork Constitution Football Club EUR150,000

Carrig na BhFear National School and GAA Club EUR125,000

Cul Mhuire GAA Club EUR125,000

Fermoy Rugby Club EUR120,000

Belgooly GAA & Community Association EUR110,000

Glanmire GAA Football Club EUR100,000

Clonakilty Rugby Club EUR100,000

Castleview AFC EUR100,000

Tramore Athletic EUR100,000

Wilton United FC EUR100,000

Fermoy GAA Complex EUR100,000

Passage West Hurling and Football Club EUR100,000

Midleton Football Club EUR100,000

Bantry Boys Club EUR96,000

Fr. O'Neill's Sportsfield Committee, Ballymacoda EUR90,000

Leevale Athletic Club EUR80,000

St Oliver Plunketts GAA Club EUR75,000

Skibbereen Dynamos FC EUR65,000

Colaiste Mhuire Sports Club and School EUR60,000

Tullylease Community Co. Ltd EUR60,000

Agnabuliogue GAA Club and Community Centre EUR60,000

Cumman Luthcleas Gael Mainistir na CC EUR60,000

Freemount Community Development EUR60,000

Liscarroll GAA EUR60,000

Newmarket GAA Club EUR60,000

Castlemagner GAA Club EUR60,000

Leeds AFC EUR50,000

Leap Community Council Ltd EUR50,000

Charleville Association Football Club EUR50,000

Milford GAA Club EUR50,000

Midleton Community and Recreational Co. Ltd EUR45,000

Kanturk Rugby Club EUR40,000

Skibereen Rowing Club EUR40,000

Blarney United Soccer Club EUR40,000

Millstreet Park Committee EUR40,000

Buttevant AFC Ltd EUR40,000

Passage Soccer Club EUR40,000

Dromariffe GAA EUR40,000

Newtownmountshandrum GAA Community EUR40,000

Ballydesmond GAA EUR36,000

Lyre Rovers EUR35,000

Kilmichael GAA EUR35,000

Kilworth GAA Club EUR30,000

Park United Soccer Club EUR30,000

Cobh Pirates RFC EUR30,000

Kiskeam GAA Club EUR30,000

Banteer Community Sportsfield Ltd EUR25,000

Mallow Tennis Club EUR20,000

Russell Rovers GAA Club EUR20,000

Crosshaven Rugby Football Club EUR20,000

Youghal United AFC EUR20,000

Hazelwood Tennis Club EUR20,000

Casement Celtic FC EUR20,000

Douglas Pitch & Putt Club EUR20,000

18th/19th (Cork) Fermoy CSI EUR20,000

Donoughmore Hurling and Football EUR20,000

Drimoleague Pitch & Putt Club EUR16,000

Fermoy Association Football Club EUR15,000

Macroom Golf Club EUR15,000

Cullen Handball Club EUR15,000

Crosshaven Soccer Club EUR15,000

Collins Pitch & Putt EUR15,000

Dungourney Hurling and Football Club EUR15,000

Lismire GAA Club EUR12,000

Cove Sailing Club EUR12,000

Castletown-Kinneigh Table Tennis EUR12,000

Catholic Young Mens Society EUR10,000

ESB Pitch & Putt Club EUR10,000

Harlequins Cricket Club EUR10,000

Lakewood Pitch & Putt Club EUR10,000

35th Cork Youghal Scouts EUR10,000

Bandon Rugby Football Club EUR8,000

Monkstown Lawn Tennis EUR8,000

Cork Harlequins Hockey Club EUR8,000

Schull Yawl Rowing Club EUR6,000

Sunnyside Amateur Boxing Club EUR6,000

Kilmacsimon Swimming and Rowing Club EUR5,000

Fisherman's Rowing Club, Cobh EUR5,000

St. Coleman's Amateur Boxing Club EUR5,000

Myross Rowing Club Ltd. EUR5,000

Castletownshend Rowing Club EUR5,000

Courmacsherry Rowing Club EUR5,000

Ballinlough Pitch & Putt EUR5,000

Crosshaven Pitch & Putt Club EUR5,000

Whitegate Yawl Rowing Club EUR5,000

Fermoy Boys & Girls Amateur Boxing Club EUR4,000

Dunmanaway Pitch & Putt Club EUR4,000

Cove Boxing Club EUR3,000

Total: 100 EUR7,251,000