The 2017 Sports Capital grants have been announced by Minister Shane Ross, with 71 different organisations in Donegal sharing over €2 million in funding.
Leas Ceann Comhairle Pat the Cope Gallagher is welcoming the grants, saying they will be of great benefit to their respective communities.
However, he says there are many other communities which are disappointed that did not receive funding from this round of funding from sports capital.
Full list –
Choiste Forbartha an Fháil Charraigh €97,500
Glengad FC €86,000
Desertegney Youth Club €35000
Inishowen Football League €40,000
Aodh Ruadh €96000
Lifford Rifle & Pistol Association €18,500
Naomh Padraig Leifear GAA Club €99,500
Moville Celtic Football Club Ltd. €25,500
Marlins Swim Club €9,000
Raphoe Boxing Club €48,500
Donegal County Council (Carndonagh Mini Pitch) €7,500
Cumann Naomh Padraig Muff €66,000
Donegal Sea and Surf Paddlers €2,000
Inishowen Amateur Boxing and Fitness Club €6,500
Loughros Point Rowing Club €3,500
Illies Community Development Association €45,500
Donegal League Organization Co. Ltd. €83,500
Letterkenny Community Centre €89,500
Letterkenny Rovers FC €89,500
Burt GAA Club €85,000
CLG Na Dunaibh €23,000
Convoy Arsenal FC €23,500
Forbairt Na Rosann €42,000
Forbairt Pobail Ghleann Gaothbarra €37,000
Realt na Mara Bundoran GAA €5,700
St. Catherine’s Football Club €20,500
St. Brigid’s Youth & Community Co op €41,500
Whitestrand United Football Club €24,000
St. Columbas Diocesan Trust €66,000
Aislann Chill Chartha Teo €70,000
Ballyliffin Golf Club €59,000
CLG Chlioch Cheann Fhaola €76,000
Donegal Town Soccer Club Trust Company Ltd €17,000
Raphoe Community Sports Development Ltd. €70,000
St. John Bosco Club €4200
Donegal County Council (for BallyshannonLeisure Centre Sports) €32,500
Bundoran Waterworld Clg €4,000
Clg Naomh Columba €11,500
Erne Enterprise Development Company Ltd €8,500
Cloughaneely Golf Club €15,000
Donegal Education and Training Board €18,605
Muff Community Development Co-op Ltd €9.000
Ballybofey United Football Club €36,000
St. Catherine’s Community Group €7,500
Liquid Therapy €5,500
Buncrana GAA €24,000
Coiste Forbartha Dhobhair Teo €1,400
Donegal Juvenile Badminton €4,000
East Donegal Branch of the Irish Pony Club (aka East Donegal Pony Club) €11,000
Fanad Gaels GAA Club €23,000
Finn Valley Women’s Football Club €5,200
Inver Rowing Club €11,700
Naomh Conaill GAA Club €1,500
The Village Rowing Club €10,500
Cairde le Cheile Committee Ltd €1,300
Killybegs GAA €6,000
MSC Tri €7,200
Naomh Colmcille CLG €28,000
St. Johnston Cricket Club €25,000
CLG Gleann Fhinne €10,500
Donegal Sports Partnership €6,200
Greencastle Com. Dev. Co. Ltd €3,800
Bruckless Boat Club €10,000
Creevy & District Co-op Dev Soc Ltd. €8,500
SwillySeals Amateur Swimming Club €7,300
Cruit Island Golf Club €11,500
Pobail Pairthiocht Iar Dheisceart Dhun nc nGallTeo €1,600
Donegal Mountain Rescue €8,800
Sea Rovers FC €6,500
Otway Golf Club €7,000
CLG Ard An Ratha €500