Sports Clubs in Tipperary Receive €9,609,734 Under Phase 2 of Community Sports Facilities Fund

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Minister of State for Sport, Physical Education and the Gaeltacht have announced the largest ever investment in sports facilities across the country. Two hundred and thirty million euros worth of investment is being allocated for the purchase of new sports equipment, the development of new sports facilities and improvements to existing sports facilities in communities across the country.  

This funding is being provided under The Community Sports Facilities Fund which was founded to provide funding for the development of sports centre and recreational facilities in Ireland as well as the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. 

Sports Facilities across Tipperary have received €9,609,734 under this funding for the improvement of facilities, purchasing equipment for maintenance and more. The allocation of funding for all clubs and facilities across receiving investment in Tipperary are listed in CSFF – All Allocations from pg. 79 to 83 here 

Speaking about the launch of this funding today, Minister Catherine Martin said:  

“Sport is vital to our sense of togetherness and community, from local clubs to professional and high-performance teams and athletes. Each and every one of these grants represents a project that will create a new or improved opportunity for people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in sport to the best of their ability. Clubs will be better able to serve their communities with the help of this fund. For example, 194 clubs are getting funding to install solar panels, 317 clubs are getting funding for LED floodlights and 966 projects will include improvements to pitches. 

“These vital improvements and new facilities will add to the equipment allocations announced earlier this year to ensure that more people than ever have access to the sports they love in their local areas.” 

Also commenting on the announcement of funding for sports facilities in communities nationwide, Minister of State Thomas Byrne said:  

“Over a quarter of a billion euro is being invested in sports clubs and facilities under the Community Sport Facilities Fund. This level of sports funding is unprecedented and will prove transformative for sports clubs and facilities in communities across Ireland. As a Government, we are committed to providing everyone, of every age and ability, with the opportunity to participate in sport and this record allocation for sport demonstrates that commitment. 

The inspiring performance of Team Ireland at the Olympics and Paralympics recently in Paris demonstrated the positive power of sport and we understand that any sporting journey begins within the community. The record funding being announced today under the Community Sport Facilities Fund underlines this Government’s continued commitment to seeing Irish sport thrive into the future.”