Funding granted for sporting activities in Laois

FIFTY four groups in Laois were successful in their applications for funding from the Sport Participation Grant, the Women in Sport Grant and the Volunteer Support Grants Totalling in €25,875, the Sports Participation Grant aims to support activity and training programmes and non-capital club development initiatives. The Women in Sport Grant focuses on increasing physical activity levels among women and supporting their roles in sports organisations. While the Volunteer Support Grant is aimed at supporting volunteers in sports clubs to be more inclusive and provide training in inclusion and upskill coaches.

In receiving the funding eligible organisations had to be based in Laois, operate as not-for-profit entities open to public membership, prioritise sports or physical activity and have inclusive policies regardless of gender, age, race or ability.

CEO of Laois Sports Partnership Caroline Myers said her organisation was delighted to support 54 clubs carry out work for sport and activity in the county. 

She said: “We are also proud to have such a positive response to our new Volunteer Support Bursary, which will be a great opportunity for clubs to increase inclusivity in their sport and activity.” 

Manager of Laois Volunteer Centre Catherine Ryan said: “We are looking forward to learning about how the various sports clubs and groups around the county use the funding to increase inclusion and diversity.” 

See the the full list of the grant recipients below:

LVC/LSP Volunteer Support Bursary 

*Abbeyleix FC 

*Banrion Gaels Camogie Club 

*Clonaslee/St Manmans LGFA 

*Kestrels Basketball Club 

*Laochra Laoise, Special Olympics Sports Club, Portlaoise 

*Laois Marlins Swimming Club 

*Laois Riding for the Disabled 

*Piranha Swimming Club 

*Portlaoise AFC 

*Portlaoise Rugby Football Club 

*St Annes AFC 

*St Lazarian's Camogie Club, Abbeyleix 

*St Aengus Football Club 

*Strongbow Archers 

*SVT Canoeing and kayaking Club 

*The Heath Golf Club 

*The Rock GAA

Sports and Physical Activity 

*4th Laois Portarlington Scout Group 

*Arles/Kilcruise GFC 

*Ballyfin GAA 

*Banríon Gaels Camogie Club 

*Camross Camogie Club 

*Colt GAA Clun - Colt mothers and others 

*Crettyard United AFC 

*Kestrels Basketball Club 

*Laochra Laois Special Olympics Sport Club, Portlaoise 

*Laois Hockey Club 

*Laois Marlins Swimming Club 

*Laois Martial Arts 

*Piranha Swim Club 

*Portlaoise AFC 

*Rathdowney/Errill LGFA 

*St Aengus FC 

*St Brigid’s LGFC.

*Stradbally GAA 

*The Rock GAA Club

Women in Sport 

*Abbeyleix AFC 

*Ballyroan Juvenile Basketball Club 

*Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton Gaelic for Mothers and Others 

*Camross Camogie Club 

*Clough/Ballacolla GAA Handball Club 

*Colt Gaelic For Mothers and Others 

*Kenkyo Dojo/Irish Karate Kyokushinkai 

*Park/Ratheniska Ladies u-16 Club 

 *Park/Ratheniska Mother and Others 

*Rathdowney/Errill LGFA *St Brigid’s LGFC.

*St Conleth's Gaelic for Mothers and Others 

*St. Brigid's Camogie Club 

*St. Conleth’s Football Club -LGFA 

*The Heath GAA Health and Well-Being 

*The Heath Gaelic for Mothers and Others 

*The Heath Golf Club 

*Timahoe Community Hall