Record €6.7 Million Allocated to Louth Sports Clubs and Facilities
Ardee News and Sport — Minister of State for Sport, Thomas Byrne, has announced over €6.7 million in funding for Louth sports clubs and facilities—the largest ever allocation under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and Community Sports Facilities Fund.
This record-breaking announcement is part of a €250 million national package to improve local sports infrastructure. Clubs across Louth, including Ardee Celtic FC, Hunterstown Rovers GFC, and Dundalk Town FC, will benefit from essential upgrades like new pitches, floodlights, and accessibility improvements.
Minister Byrne, who also announced €12.3 million for sports in Meath, expressed pride in the substantial support for local communities, saying, “I’m delighted to see such significant funding coming into Louth. This will have a lasting impact on clubs and the broader community.”
Ardee Mid Louth Councillor Dolores Minogue shared her excitement with the Ardee Post regarding the substantial funding awarded to local clubs: “I’m thrilled to see such a significant investment coming into Ardee through the capital grant. As a local representative, I want to congratulate all the clubs that have secured this much-needed support. This funding will be crucial in upgrading facilities, enhancing equipment, and carrying out important improvements that will benefit both members and the wider community. I commend the dedication and effort of each club and look forward to seeing the positive impact this funding will have.”
Local clubs to benefit from the grants include:
Ardee Celtic FC – Upgrade clubrooms and spectator railings €51,265
Ardee Golf Club – Enhanced access program, drainage work and machine €193,502
Ardee St marys GFC – Increase Female, Disabled & Male Participation €88,618
Hunterstown Rovers GFC – replace existing ball catch nets €26,777
John Mitchels GFC – Upgrade of floodlights & build disabled toilet €51,451
Westerns GFC – Mower, energy improvements and LED track lights €21,020
Full List Below:
Regional Grants:
Louth €1,405,138
Boyne RFC – Construction of a 3g Synthetic Grass Pitch €401,263
Dundalk Town FC Ltd – 2023 – Installation of new pitch and floodlights €454,228
Louth and Meath Education and Training Board – Bush PP Athletics Track Refurb & 2 lane Extension €482,146
Tennis Ireland – Dundalk Indoor Tennis Centre €67,500 €70,000
Capital Sports Grants:
Louth €4,721,682
ABAILE Autism Support Louth & Meath – Outdoor Adult Gym and Physical Exercise Equipment €25,486
Ace Athletics Club CLG – Development of club field to make it usable. €122,083
Ardee Celtic FC – Upgrade clubrooms and spectator railings €51,265
Ardee Golf Club – Enhanced access program, drainage work and machine €193,502
Ardee St marys GFC – Increase Female, Disabled & Male Participation €88,618
Bay Football Club – New clubrooms for Bay FC €195,646
Castletown Belles Football Club – Báinseach Pitch Redevelopment €65,643
Clan Na Gael GAA [DUNDALK] – The provision of two new Dressing rooms and a Gym €200,000
Cooley Kickhams GAA – Upgrade of training pitch €74,231
Cuchulainn Gaels – New Two Story Dressing and Clubrooms €186,196
Darver Community Centre CLG – Upgrade of stairs, landing and upstairs areas €65,634
Drogheda and District Athletic Club – Upgrading running track and juvenile facility €100,472
Drogheda Special Olympics Club Ltd. – UPGRADE OF CURRENT ACCESSIBLE W/C FACILITY €178,119
Dromin Juveniles Football Club – Training Equipment and Refurbishment of Facilities €86,414
Dundalk & Carlingford Sailing Club – renovation of changing rooms / new RIB rescue boat €76,150
Dundalk Cricket Club – Project Hiney Park €50,073
Dundalk Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club – Tennis Court Resurfacing €127,126
Edmund Rice Schools Trust Limited – 2023 – St Joseph’s CBS Primary (Drog) All Weather Pitch – €52,711
Geraldines GFC – Installation of a new 3G artificial playing pitch €132,885
Glenmuir United F.C – Glenmuir future & sustainable development project. €137,037
Holy Family Boxing and Community Centre [DROGHEDA] – Energy Efficiency Facility Upgrades €57,572
Hunterstown Rovers GFC – replace existing ball catch nets €26,777
Inver Colpa Rowing Club – Construction of a Boathouse €149,380
John Mitchels GFC – Upgrade of floodlights & build disabled toilet €51,451
Louth County Council – 2023 Aura Leisure – Refurbishment Dry side changing facility €118,503
Louth LGFA – Louth LGFA Player Development and Outreach €18,217
Mattock Rangers CLG – Refurb of facilities, Buy sports equipment & Mower €53,588
Moneymore Football Club – Moneymore scep 2023 €16,358
Na Piarsaigh GFC – 2023 Development Plan Objectives €196,740
Naomh Mairtin C.P.G. – Additional Dressing Rooms & Club Gym construction. €77,896
Naomh Moninne Hurling Club – Naomh Moninne HC Pitch Development €152,000
Newtown Blues GFC – All Weather Facility & Access for Special Needs €170,259
O’Raghallaighs C.L.G – O’Raghaillaghs GFC Running Track €191,025
Rock Celtic FC – Grass Pitch Maintenance and Irrigation €39,939
Sean McDermotts G.F.C – Part1:Electric photovoltaic panels, Part 2:Dugouts €15,224
Sean O’Mahonys GFC – Floodlight LED Upgrade €48,595
St Brides GFC – Astro Pitch, lights, wallball, stairlift €170,259
St Joseph’s GFC – St Joseph’s Energency Action €53,513
St Mochtas GFC – Development of an all-weather enclosed Pitch €200,000
St Patrick’s G.F.C Rampark – Natural Pitch upgrade €103,223
St. Dominic’s Football Club (FC) – Storage Garage, Equipment, Dressing Rooms €76,133
St. Fechins GAA Club – Pitch Drainage, all weather upgrade, Floodlights €145,343
Termonfeckin Tennis club – Termonfeckin Tennis Club Phase 3 €136,573
The Educena Foundation – Our Lady’s College Drogheda Sports Facilities €64,306
Tullyallen Access The Glen – Community Hub Project – Tullyallen Access The Glen – Community Hub Project €49,564
Walshestown Juvenile Football Club – Pitch and Clubhouse upgrades
Equipment Allocations:
Louth €132,175
Boyne Fishermen’s Rescue and Recovery Service – Boyne Fisherman’s Grant application €35,099
Dealgan Boxing Club – Reroofing of Dealgan Boxing Club €37,620
Dundalk Commercial Club – Disability Access and Upgrade of Facilities €38,436
Westerns GFC – Mower, energy improvements and LED track lights €21,020