Major boost for Waterford as €9m in funding is allocated for local sports projects

Almost €9 million in funding has been announced for 70 sports clubs, schools and voluntary organisations across Waterford city and county under the Community Sport Facilities Fund.

Nationally, €230 million has been allocated to almost 2,000 clubs and organisations for new and improved sports facilities and equipment under the scheme which was formerly known as the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme. 

Over 40 separate sports, as well as multi-sport facilities throughout the country, will benefit from the community sport grants announced this Wednesday. Each application was assessed under criteria including population density, deprivation and access to facilities. Unsuccessful applicants can appeal any grant applications deemed invalid.

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The €230m allocation announced this Wednesday, follows May’s allocation of €26m for sports equipment which brings the total investment by the Government in community sport and recreation in 2024 to €256m - a 50% increase on the funding allocated in early 2022.

The clubs and organisation in Waterford which have received funding, totalling €8,800,511 are: 

EQUIPMENT

Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club: €40,000
Ballyduff Rovers Soccer Club: €3,743
Cappoquin Community Development Company Ltd: €32,775
Cappoquin Rowing Club: €21,900
Comeragh Rangers LGFA: €10,108
Cunnigar Pitch and Putt Club: €10,000
Dungarvan Celtic AFC: €12,825
Dungarvan Cycling Club: €12,653
Dungarvan Gymnastics Club: €7,453
Dungarvan Ladies Hockey Club: €23,000
Dunmore East Swim Club: €6,484
FINISK VALLEY ATHLETICS CLUB: €7,000
Ganbaru Jiu Jitsu Academy: €11,000
Kilbarry Gymnastics Club: €21,594
Lismore AFC: €19,000
Lismore Golf Club: €13,437
Lismore Tennis Club: €5,379
Metalman Paddlesports Club Waterford: €26,237
Portlaw Camogie Club: €3,024
Rathgormack GAA Club: €18,402
Splashworld Sharks Swimming Club: €18,060
St Anne's Camogie and Ladies Gaelic Football Club: €1,100
Waterford Harbour Sailing Club: €58,536
Waterford Harbour Sub Aqua Club: €30,182
Waterford Riding Club: €12,843
Waterford Sports Partnership: €12,950
Waterford Wildcats Basketball Club: €8,698
WWEC SCHOOLBOY & SCHOOLGIRL LEAGUE: €8,520

LOCAL PROJECTS
15th/25th Waterford Sacred Heart Scout Group - Refurbishment of Existing Scout Den: €93,281
Ardmore GAA - Installation of Scoreboard & New Gym Equipment: €13,571
Ballinameela Community Centre - Ballinameela Sports Centre Improvements: €9,241
Ballyduff Lower GAA Club - Ballyduff Lower improved facilities project: €74,496
Ballyduff Muintir Na Tire Sports Hall Committee - Replace /upgrade Flood lights at Community field: €50,038
Ballyduff Soccer Club - New Dressing Rooms. Phase 1: €141,709
Ballygunner GAA Club - New Indoor Astroturf Surface and Ball Stop Netting: €58,231
Ballymacarbry Community Centre Ltd - Fitness Studio, Defibrillator & CCTV: €24,916
Ballysaggart GAA Club - Ballysaggart GAA Hall & ancillary developments: €125,514
Bohemians FC (Waterford) - Re-development of Ben Wadding Park: €80,873
Bonmahon GAA - Bonmahon GAA Club Building Redevelopment: €156,379
Brideview Utd AFC - Second Pitch Efficient Light Upgrade: €104,983
Butler Community Centre - Sports Hall Ceiling Painting: €20,251
Butlerstown GAA Club - Astro Turf Facility Upgrade & Club Gym: €74,022
Cappoquin Railway FC - Drainage to Female Football Pitch: €187,474
Carbally Community Development Group - The Carbally Fitness For All Project: €102,071
Carrick-on-Suir Golf Club - Sustainability Measures to upgrade club equipment: €66,972
Causeway Tennis & Bowls Club - Upgrade of facilities: €79,351
Clashmore Kinsalebeg GAA Club - New Playing Pitch Development: €166,132
CLG AN SEAN PHOBAL - Upgrade and add facilities: €110,273
CLG Micheal McCraith (Tramore GAA Club) - Ground Improvements at Tramore GAA Club, Waterford: €184,402
Clonea GAA Club - Clonea GAA Gym Security Fencing Dugouts Scoreboard: €84,965
Clonmel Golf Club - Course Drainage and Facilities upgrade: €87,499
Cumann Lúthchleas Gael na Rinne - Sconsa, cúil, eangach & páirc imeartha nua: €78,762
De La Salle Football Club - Building of AstroTurf, LED Floodlights & dugouts: €175,092
Dungarvan Golf Club - Mower, Drainage, Shed Extension and Lift: €114,945
Dungarvan Hurling & Football Club - Construction of an indoor Gym: €132,885
Dungarvan United AFC - Convert Our Grass Pitch to Full Size Astro: €199,499
Dunhill GAA/Sports Centre - Pitch Improvements & Lighting of Walking Track: €117,209
Dunmore East Golf Members Club - Drainage and equipment to increase participation: €72,230
Edmund Rice Schools Trust Limited-Waterpark College [w/Waterford Integration Services CLG] Astro Turf:  €145,343
Fenor GAA - Fenor Playing Facilities Development 2024: €49,569
Ferrybank GAA Club - Club & Community Facility – Phase 3: €92,080
Four-mile-water Hurling Club - Ballymacarbry Mill Field Transformation: €141,205
Gaultier GAA Club - Development of new full sized grass playing pitch: €132,885
Hibernian Football Club Waterford - Artificial playing surface phase 2 with track: €72,215
Kilmacthomas A.F.C. - Security Fencing and Grass Pitch Leveling: €100,287
Kilmacthomas GAA Club - Kilmac GAA Multi-Purpose All Weather Complex: €190,000
Kilrossanty GAA Club - Gym/Walkway/LED Lights/Goalpost/Shelter upgrades: €184,910
Kilrossanty National School - Astroturf Pitch: €71,135
Lismore GAA - Development of A Second Grass Playing Pitch: €107,142
Melleray Glen Rovers GAA Club - Development of Playing Field: €149,495
Mount Sion GAA/Social Club - Develop Camogie Pitches,Ball Stop nets etc: €195,175
Newtown Ballydurn GAA club - All-Weather Pitch and Hurling Wall: €153,648
Park Rangers FC - Expansion of Training Facilities/Capacity: €107,949
Passage Hurling Club - Gym Equipment, Jogging/Walk Track & security fence: €54,789
Pat Rockett Martial Arts Academy - Sports equipment Pat Rockett Martial arts; €30,196
Portlaw GAA Club - Portlaw GAA - Security & Decarbonisation Project; €69,468
Scoil Mhuire Tallow - Scoil Mhuire Tallow Parish Astro Turf Facility; €200,000
Southend United Football Club (Waterford) - Southend United Football Club Refurbishment: €15,268
St Anne's Waterford Tennis Club - Saint-Anne's - Phase 1 Regional Tennis: €150,000
St Paul's Boxing Club - Interior changes to improve gym and new equipment; €38,279
St Saviours AFC - Refurbishment of clubhouse and ride-on mower: €28,125
St. Josephs A.F.C. Football Club - Saints Inclusive Field of Dreams: €171,772
Stradbally AFC - Upgrading Field Facilities: €29,995
Stradbally GAA Club - Pitch Development - Phase 4 -Astro + lighting: €141,190
Swimworld Waterford (Leisure) Ltd - Waterford Equipment & Energy Efficiency Works: €192,752
Tallow GAA Club - Tallow Gaa Club Field Development: €188,144
Tramore AFC - Tramore AFC 2024 Development: €166,389
Tramore Water Centre Group Company Ltd - Changing Area: AccessParticipation-Inclusion: €195,175
Villa Football Club - LED Lights/Female Changing Rooms/Accessible Gym: €186,644
Waterford Boat Club - Waterford Boat Club Rowing Equipmnent Application: €45,797
WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL - RSC Public toilets upgrade and main pitch sprinklers: €145,022
Waterford Crystal Football Club - Clubhouse Refurbishment: €188,670
Waterford LEDC Ltd - Essential Security Upgrades and Repairs: €23,496
Waterpark Rugby Football Club - Multi Use Astro Turf Resurface: €132,885
WWGC CLG - New irrigation system with fencing: €149,250

REGIONAL PROJECTS
Coppercoast Community Outreach Clg - The Ballyscanlon Project: €471,703
South East Technological University (SETU) - Sustainability project & upgrade of end of life 3G: €419,008