Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring has announced almost €26 million in new funding for local sports projects across the country, the first round of sports capital funding in four years.


The 2012 round of the Sports Capital Programme is the first round of the programme since 2008. New criteria were introduced for this year’s programme with a particular emphasis on clubs in disadvantaged areas. 


A total of 2,170 applications were received, the highest number of applications ever received under the Programme. These applications sought a total of €229 million in funding. 


Ten ISA affiliated organisations, supported by their ISA RDOs, were successful in their applications, and allocated over €250,000 between them.

Cork	Baltimore Sailing Club	€9,000
Cork	Glandore Harbour Yacht Club	€25,000
Cork	Schull Harbour Sailing Club	€20,000
Dublin	East Wall Water Sports Group	€98,363
Dublin	Howth Yacht Club	€20,000
Dublin	Skerries Sailing Club	€14,083
Dublin	Sutton Dinghy Club	€24,734
Dublin	Swords Sailing Club	€23,539
Galway	24th Knocknacarra Sea Scouts	€8,000
Waterford	Waterford Harbour Sailing Club	€9,000
		Total: €251,719.

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