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03 Apr 2026

Carlow grassroots Sports Clubs receive almost €5 million in funding

This comes from national funding of €230 million

Carlow grassroots Sports Clubs receive almost €5 million in funding

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County Carlow grassroots sports clubs have received huge funding of €4,828,443 in grant funding.

This comes as part of funding for new and improved sports facilities and equipment throughout the country. With 1,996 grants been awarded nationally with a total value of €230 million.

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The breakdown for funding is as follows:

Equipment Only:

Carlow Dragon Boat club €17,542

Rathvilly Tennis Club €6,000

Regional Grants 

Coisde Condae Ceatharloch - Carlow Rising GAA Centre of Excellence €365,504

St Leo's College - St Leos College Hockey Pitch Phase 2 €276,249

Tullow & South Leinster Tennis & Sports Club - Phase 4 of MasterPlan Development €365,504

Local Allocations 

Bagenalstown AFC - Installation of astro-turf pitch & floodlights €150,943

Bagenalstown Pitch & Putt Club - Bagenalstown Pitch & Putt Club €32,142

Bagenalstown Swimming Club - Upgrade of pool and club facilities €138,374

Ballinabranna GAA Club - Increase Female Active Participation €106,933


Ballinkillen Hurling Club - Improvements, maintain facility & extend playtime €158,763


Ballon GAA Club - Club Development Works - new indoor facility €157,801
Ballymurphy Celtic AFC - BALLYMURPHY CELTIC AFC €41,967


Burrin Celtic F.C. - Alter Changing Rooms / CCTV and Security System €27,955


Carlow Golf Club - Upgrades to practice facilities and locker rooms. €178,564


Carlow Lawn Tennis Club - Clubhouse Energy and Presentation Upgrade €156,859


CLG Muine Bheag Bagenalstown Gaels GAA - Refurbishment , pitch repair, mower €190,295


Clonmore GFC - Upgrade shower area, installation of solar energy €34,259


County Carlow Football Club - Floodlight upgrade, fencing, disability access. €152,283


Éire Óg CLG [CARLOW] - Floodlighting upgrade, Solar panels, Pitch Fencing €182,245


Fenagh Sports Grounds Co Ltd by Guarantee - LED Flood Lighting for GAA Playing Pitch €131,385


Fighting Cocks GFC - New LED Lights for our one and only playing pitch €115,253


Kildavin Clonegal GAA Club - Energy Efficiency Upgrades & Walkway €129,233


Mount Leinster Rangers GAA Club - PHASE1(C) DEVL OF 2ND NEW (DESIGNATED FEMALE)PITCH €88,484


Naomh Eoin GAA Club - Walking Track/Pitch Upgrade, Goalposts/Lawnmower €129,397


New Oak Boys Football Club - Build grass pitch and improve energy efficiency €182,717


OLD LEIGHLIN GFC - Floodlights, Dressing rooms, and Ball Stop Nets. €146,730


Palatine GAA Club - Palatine GAA Club Bennekerry Carlow - Phase 2 €54,504


Parkville United AFC Tullow Juvenille AFC - Parkville United AFC Tullow Juveniles AFC €196,536


Saint Patrick's Boys AFC - Floodlights and Fencing €131,203


St Fiaccs F. C - St Fiaccs FC Groundworks €165,276


St Laurence O'Toole Athletic Club - St. Laurence O'Toole AC Equipment Grant 2023 €148,250


St Mullins GAA Club - Development of additional natural playing pitch. €126,439


St.Brigids National School - Artificial Playing Surface with boundary fencing €66,394

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