Bohemians and Sligo welcome €41m of Government funding

FUNDING BOOST: Bohemians, Sligo Rovers and Wexford will be the big winners from Monday’s unveiling of Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Funding (LSSIF) grants. Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Bohemians have welcomed the “final step” of their plans to redevelop Dalymount Park after securing €24.7m under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Funding (LSSIF) scheme.

As revealed by the Irish Examiner on Sunday night, Bohemians, along with Sligo Rovers (€16.4m) and Wexford (€2m), were the major League of Ireland winners from these Government grants.