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Five Million in Grants For Rugby Clubs
30 July 2008, 2:35 pm
By Barry Cunningham
Ashbourne Rugby club is one of the many to benefit from the Government Grants announced yesterday
© Ashbourne Rugby Club
Rugby Clubs and projects have benefitted to the tune of over 5 million in Government grants announced by Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen this week.
The single biggest allocation for rugby went to the Munster Branch who received three million Euros towards the redevlopment of Thomond Park.
AIB League runners up, Garryowen received EURO 200,000 while a number of junior clubs also benefitted including Ashbourne Rugby club who have invested heavily in their club facilities in the last few years.
Speaking in the Government Press Centre, Minister Cullen TD said: "Today's allocations build upon the excellent work of previous rounds of the Programme and continue to support dedicated community spirit and reward local volunteerism. Every pitch that is laid, every changing room that is built and every piece of sport equipment bought, will allow more people to take part in a huge range of sports and help them to achieve their full potential in their chosen sport."
The list of clubs to benefit under the scheme includes:
Tullow Rugby Football Club €85,000
Charleville Rugby Club €50,000
Dunmanway Rugby Football Club €50,000
Highfield Rugby Football Club €100,000
Kanturk Rugby Club €50,000
De La Salle Palmerstown Football Club €200,000
Loughrea Rugby Football Club €70,000
Our Lady's Boy Club Ltd €120,000
Newbridge Rugby Football Club €270,000
The North Kildare Club €215,000
Garryowen Rugby Football Club €200,000
Munster Branch Irish Rubgy Football Union €3,000,000
Longford Rugby Club €80,000
Dundalk Rugby Football Club €100,000
Ballina Rugby Football Club €70,000
Ballyhaunis Rugby Football Club €30,000
Ashbourne Rugby Football Club €34,000
Tullamore Rugby Club €60,000
Cashel Rugby Football Club €20,000
Clanwilliam Football Club €25,000
Thurles R.F.C. €2,000
Waterford City Rugby Football Club €60,000
Mullingar Rugby Football Club €120,000
Gorey Rugby Football Club €40,000
Wexford Wanderers RFC €50,000
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