See the list of 67 Kildare clubs and organisations that will share Government grants of over €7m

A total of 67 Kildare clubs and sporting organisations are to receive funding of €7,588,504 under the Community Sports Facility Fund, previously the Sports Capital Fund.

Some 62 clubs were awarded €6,601,908 in local allocations while an additional €986,596 has also been allocated to five Kildare groups under equipment and regional grant allocations.

This investment in sporting facilities and infrastructure for local Kildare clubs will be used for improvements to infrastructure such as improving playing and training facilities, astro-turfs, handball alleys, walking tracks, hurling walls, and floodlights which will have multiple benefits for communities across Co Kildare.

Minister of State Martin Heydon welcomed confirmation of the allocations. 

Mr Heydon said: “Following an incredible summer of sport, this unprecedented Government investment in our Community Sports Facilities is recognition of the great work that our local sports clubs do within our communities, and of our efforts to improve the facilities we have on our doorsteps here in Kildare.

A"]s a former volunteer secretary of a local sports club myself, I know of the work and effort committees and many volunteers put into the application process and the transformative impact this funding can have for local sporting organisations.

“I would like to congratulate and commend all of the volunteers across these clubs and community groups who worked on these applications and give of their time freely to their local sports clubs.  It has been a pleasure to work with and support many of you through this process”."

Allocations - Kildare €6,601,908

Ardclough GAA Club - Development of new grass training pitch €132,885

Athy Golf Club - Energy Conservation at Athy Golf Club €72,860

Athy Lawn Tennis Club - Athy Tennis Club Energy and Fencing Improvements €41,069

Athy Rugby Football Club - Flood Lights for Training Pitches €178,564

Ballykelly GFC - Ballykelly Equal Facilities Project €66,699

Ballymore Eustace GAA Club - Phase 1 Development of Ballymore GAA&LGFA Facility €149,001

Barnhall RFC - 2023 Club facilities & membership development plan €137,037

Caragh GFC - Upgrade to existing clubhouse and changing rooms €157,801

Castledermot GAA - Existing pitch upgrade with levelling and drainage €186,818

Castlewarden Golf Club - Funds to repair roof, enhance facilities, new mower €144,404

Celbridge Athletic Club - Upgrade changing facitliies and toilets €27,342

Celbridge GAA Club - Celbridge GAA Sustainability and Inclusivity Plan €95,391

Cill Dara Golf Club - Continued course improvements & Machinery €42,731

Cill Dara RFC - Cill Dara Sustainability & Inclusivity Project 24 €170,259

Clane Lawn Tennis Club - Upgrade tennis courts and solar PV €30,508

Clane RFC - Club Pitch Development and Sports Equipment €25,913

Clogheringkoe Broadford GAA - Drainage and Levelling of Pitches €138,283

Clongorey Community Association Ltd - Replace Septic Tank, Mower, Spectator Fence and Dugouts €54,875

Confey GAA Club - Confey GAA Astro Training Pitch €141,190

Craddockstown Golf Club - Course Improvement & Environment Impact Reduction €56,487

Crookstown Millview Athletics Club - CLUBHOUSE & INDOOR TRAINING AREA €157,801

Eadestown GAA - New Natural Playing surface Pitch Development €124,580

Edenderry Golf Club - Design and construction of two sand based greens. €89,121

Edenderry Rugby Football Club - Dressing Room Extension & Showers €186,869

Grangenolvin GFC - Phase 5 Community Accessibility & Facility Upgrade €90,237

JOHNSTOWNBRIDGE Football Club - Flood Light Upgrade Halogen to LED Floodlights €68,053

Kilcock Canoe Polo Club - Canoe polo Equipment €23,720

Kilcock GAA - Kilcock GAA development indoor & outdoor facility €120,427

Kilcullen GAA - Field of Dreams Community Sports Facilities €140,484

Kildangan GAA (Kildare) - Sports Capital Grant 2023 €53,748

KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL - 2023 Storage, sports & maintenance equipment & toilet €97,041

Kildare Sports and Leisure Facilities Ltd - K Leisure Athy Swimming Pool project €70,000

Kildare Town AFC - 4G Astro pitch include drainage & led floodlights €152,868

Kill Celtic FC CLG - Kill Celtic FC CLG - Grounds Development - Phase 2 €86,914

Maynooth GAA Club - 2023 Maynooth GAA - Next phase of Development €99,871

Milltown GFC - Grass Mower, ball stop nets and artificial grass €54,877

Monasterevan GFC - Installation of Astroturf Pitches €150,379

Moone Celtic Football Club - Purchase of portable dressing rooms. Pitch Mower €36,725

Moorefield GAA - MF 2023 SCEP Application #1 – Lighting works €166,106

Naas GAA Cumann Luth Chleas Gael Nas Na Ri - Upgrade of Pitch facilities and equipment €104,540

Naas Golf Club - 2023 - Drainage, fencing, shed & Maintenance Equipment €149,495

Naas Rugby Football Club - LED Lights training kit Ball Nets Fencing €82,243

Naas Sports Group Mgt Ltd - Resurfacing Grass Training area to Astro Surface €182,717

NARRAGHMORE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE - Narraghmore Tennis /Basketball Court Refurbishment €44,478

Newbridge Rugby Football Club - Indoor Gymnasium with dual access equipment €109,497

Newbridge Town F.C - New training & warm-up area and install LED Lights €186,890

North Kildare Club - Multisport Artificial Playing Surface €153,648

Nurney GAA - Nurney GAA Community Centre Redevelopment €104,991

Prosperous Lawn Tennis Club - Erect clubhouse, toilet & new fencing €19,197

Prosperous United AFC - Clubhouse, pitch, LED light refurbishment & equip €137,808

Rathangan AFC - Flood lighting and ball stop netting €120,000

Round Towers GFC - St Bridgets Park Development €170,259

Royal Curragh Golf Club - RCGC Solar panellng and irrigation 2023 €19,933

Sallins GAA - Construction and kit out of Gym €107,969

Sarsfields GAA [KILDARE] - Floodlights and Pitch maintenance upgrades €200,000

St Kevins GAA Club - Renovation of Sports Hall/Gym and changing rooms €105,206

St Laurences Gaelic Club - LED lights on 2 pitches increase participation €103,080

Straffan Camogie - Straffan Camogie club: growth response plan €27,857

Straffan GAA - Complete new pitch, gym equipment €82,826

Suncroft GAA Club - Ball stop nets & multipurpose sprint/training area €170,259

Tir Mona Athletics club - Tir Mona 400m grass track and infield upgrade €79,253

Two Mile House GAA Club - Upgrade of playing facilities and club equipment. €119,825

Equipment Only Kildare €102,963

Caragh Celtic - Improve facilities for Caragh Celtic Football Club €41,608

Monasterevin AFC - Monasterevin AFC €61,355

Regional Kildare €883,633

Cumann Luthchleas Gael Cill Dara - Upgrading Pitch Floodlighting to LED €246,082

KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL - Sallins Amenity Lands €500,000

Naas Lawn Tennis Club - To grow Tennis Participation locally & regionally €137,551.