Cavan/Monaghan Fianna Fáil TD Brendan Smith has warmly welcomed the allocation of €8.5 million by his Fianna Fáil colleague, Minister for Sport, Thomas Byrne TD for the development of sports facilities throughout Cavan and Monaghan. €650,000 was also allocated earlier in respect of equipment grants across both counties.
“This is the largest – ever investment in sports facilities nationwide and Cavan and Monaghan are significant beneficiaries. I am delighted to have worked along with Clubs across different sporting disciplines in progressing their applications. Great credit is due to the volunteers in every parish who work week in week out to ensure that people of all age groups can have access to good recreational and sporting facilities.
This government investment is essential in assisting clubs to upgrade and in many instances extend their facilities. It is so heartening to know that participation in sport is growing among females and males and good playing amenities are essential.
I wish all the Clubs every success with their projects”, stated Deputy Brendan Smith TD.
For details as to how the €8.5 million will be spent, see the list below:
Cavan
Arva G.A.A. Club: Phase 3 – Facility Opening and further development: €170,259
Bailieboro Celtic A.F.C: Upgrade Existing Facilities: €170,611
Bailieborough Leisure Centre: Addition of a new swimming pool: €93,774
Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA: Community facilities upgrade: €151,407
Ballyconnell Community Centre: Refurbishment: €3,928
Ballyhaise GAA Club: Building of gender neutral dressing rooms – Phase 1: €200,000
Ballyjamesduff AFC Juvenile soccer club: Development of additional playing pitch: €139,476
Ballymachugh G.F.C: Drainage installation and playing surface upgrade: €67,033
Belturbet GAA Club: Gym upgrade and toilets: €160,000
Blacklion Golf Club: Sustainability and increase participation: €134,244
Castlerahan GAA Club: Fay Park Development Phase 1: €182,717
Castlerahan Community Development Ltd: Walkway refurbishment and maintenance equipment: €10,706
Cavan Astro Park resurfacing: €346,742
Coiste Bhreifne Uí Raghaillaigh (Cavan G.A.A.): Redevelopment of 3G Artificial Playing surface: €440,183
Cavan and Monaghan ETB: Redevelopment of existing school pitch: €39,730
Cavan Regional Health and Leisure upgrade: €64,696
Cootehill Celtic GAA: Cootehill Celtic GAA Club: €195,175
Corlough GAA Club: Corlough Community Gym Equipment: €21,428
Crosserlough GFC: Upgrade to toilets and showers: €55,334
Cuchulainns Gaelic Football Club: New clubhouse – Phase 1: €200,000
Cuman Gael an Chabhain (Cavan Gaels GAA Club): Cavan Gaels Increasing Participation: €51,873
Denn GFC: Ball Stop, Ball Wall and Robotic Mower: €63,717
Drumlane GFC: Essential facilities upgrade: €5,813
Drung GFC: Extension to existing training pitch: €62,558
Kill Shamrocks GAA: €58,137
Killeshandra Leaguers GFC: Clubroom Development – Phase 2: €100,000
Kingscourt Harps AFC Ltd: Upgrade to existing artificial pitch: €174,411
Laragh Sports Partnership: CCTV and Access Control System: €10,644
Laragh United GAA: Upgrade to pitch: €126,241
Leisure and Sports Complex (Ballinagh) Trust Ltd: Handball court, hurling and camogie wall: €59,300
Loch Gowna G.A.A. Club: Biodiversity bank, sports terrace and disability access: €76,582
Maghera Mac Finns GFC: Artificial playing surface development: €178,564
Mullahoran GFC: Upgrades and equipment: €178,564
Redhills GAC: Facilities upgrade: €178,195
Shercock Gaelic Football Club: Disability Access, fencing, mower and CCTV : €35,754
Shercock Sports and Recreational Facilities Ltd: Sports equipment, mower and storage shed: €37,961
St. Felim’s Diocesan Trust: Artificial Pitch at St Mary’s NS Arva: €191,022
Templeport Saint Aidans GAA Club: Disability Access and facilities extension: €44,467
UCL Harps FC: Phase 3 Building of the clubhouse: €55,824
Virginia Golf Club: Playing Surface Development: €30,155
Virginia Rugby Club: Securing the future at Virginia RFC: €123,589
Monaghan
Aghabog GAA Club: Renovation of Main Playing Pitch: €138, 906
Ardaghey Community Development Association: Air Conditioning in Ardaghey Community Centre: €26,875
Aughnamullen Sarsfields GFC: Dressing room extension and new mower: €151,226
Ballybay Pearse Brothers GFC: ‘Lighting the Way’: €174,915
Belgium Park Soccer Pitch Proposed Works 2023: €111,453
Blackhill GFC: Blackhill second pitch: €161,405
Carrickmacross Emmets GFC: New pitch and lighting upgrade: €142,537
Carrickmacross Tennis Club: A Junior Court, Practice Wall & Windbreaker: €48,031
Cavan and Monaghan ETB: Multi-Purpose Practice Ball Wall playing area: €110,313
Clones Golf Club: Golf Club Machinery and Clubhouse Energy Savings: €96,817
Clontibret O’Neills GFC: Erect Floodlights at O’Neill Park, Clontibret: €139,733
Coiste Chontae Mhuineachain: Extension to Centre of Excellence: €340,259
Convent of Mercy Junior School Castleblayney: Astroturf for school & local camogie/GAA club: €52,681
Corduff Gaels: 4 handball/target wall, mower: €138,732
Donaghmoyne GFC GAA Club: Development of gym and changing rooms: €180,640
Doohamlet Sports and Development Committee: New Changing Room Facilities and Associated Works: €172,512
Drumhowan GFC: Walking Track with LED Lighting: €75,839
Gaeil Triucha CLG: Enhancing Female Participation & Energy Efficiency: €127,180
Latton O’Rahilly GAA Club: Upgrade Winter Training Field & Robot Mower: €128,546
Magheracloone GFC: Lighting of Walking Track: €13,037
Monaghan Leisure Complex pool & toilet refurbishment: €190,674
Monaghan Harps GFC: Monaghan Harps 2023 Development Project: €169,770
Monaghan United Football Club: Dressing room lights, disabled access, goalposts dug: €179,768
Scotstown GFC: Kimore Completion Phase: €57,905
Sean McDermotts GAA: Sensory Room and Gym: €177,695
St Tiarnach’s GAA Clones: St Tiarnach’s Park Floodlights: €340,259
Toome GAA: Astro Pitch Upgrade, Pitch Mower, Disability Access: €107,351
