Love is all around us – it is called a sports development grant provision
Congratulations to the local GAA clubs and others that were successful in their sports development grant application, filed back in 2021, rewarded with a grant provision last Friday.
A sports development grant gives a fantastic impetus to a project and while the amount of work in assembling the application is considerable, so would be trying to raise the amount of the grant provisions locally.
Grants were provided to the following North Cork and neighbouring clubs of Killavullen; Ballyclough GAA Club - Project: Astro Turf and Hurling Wall – Award amount. €76,672. Ballyhooly Community Sports field Ltd - Project: Pitch Drainage - Award amount. €148,798. Castletownroche Community Centre Ltd - Project: AstroTurf Lighting and Equipment - Award amount. €7,786. Cork County Council – Project: Mallow Town Park Skate Park and Pump Track. – Award amount - €150,000. Doneraile Golf Club – Project - Tees and Bunkers Revamp – Award amount €101,001. Dromina GAA Club- Project - Drainage of the main GAA pitch – Award amount - €80,000. Fermoy Association Football Club – Project – Install full astroturf and lights – Award amount - €150,000.
Fermoy Golf Club - Project: - Provision of on course Eco – toilets – Award amount - €14,340. Grange Fermoy Athletic club – Project – Storage Shed and Long Jump runway- Award amount: - €5,595. Kildorrery GAA Club- Project: Installation of GAA posts and CCTV – Award amount- €10,000. Kilworth GAA Club: Project – Fit out of Gym and Dressing Rooms – Award amount €114,176. Kilworth Sports Complex – Replace existing carpet on Tennis courts – Award amount €26,000.
Lombardstown Tennis club: Project – Completion of club house and surrounds Award amount €7,981. Mallow Golf Club – Project: New Practise area + safety equipment– Award amount €112,500. Milford GAA Club: Project – Security fencing and Necessary drainage works – Award amount €70,352. Mitchelstown Community Centre Ltd: Project – Sports Equipment– Award amount €100,169.
Mourne Abbey Community Council: Project – Maintenance and Sports Equipment building– Award amount €58,500. Nagle Rice Community school – Project: Gym Equipment: - Award amount - €46,630. Park Utd AFC – Project; - Club Masterplan Phase 1All weather soccer field- Award amount – €150,000. Rathluirc GAA – Project: - Floodlighting system – Award amount - €122,399.
There was also a regional development provision of €150,000 to develop a running track and sports ground in Mallow.
With considerable amount of funding also being provided to facilities in Glenville, Rathcormac, Watergrasshill and Castlelyons, all of these host clubs and community groups will certainly be busy in providing some funds of their own, to enable the works to start.
Killavullen GAA did not apply for any funding in this raft of applications, as we have a grant provision for 2018 that we have not drawn down yet, due to planning issues, with our proposed dressing rooms.
Another casual observation on the grants awards was that community associations and multi-sport facilities were very successful in the scoring system, which decides these grant allocations. Having a field invested in the GAA may not be the optimum position to take, even if the predominant activity in the field is GAA, at the moment.
Grants from the Central council / Munster Council / Cork GAA have dried up, and would not in the same ballpark as the Sports Development Grants. Final point is that these grants can only be granted to a group, if you owe the property. If you are considering buying, buy the property first, then apply for a grant later to develop. Further food for thought, in Killavullen.
LOTTO
No winner of the lotto jackpot. There was no winner of the lotto jackpot of €1,300 last Tuesday night, when the draw took place in the Community Centre. The numbers drawn were 21, 24 and 36. The jackpot on the night was, at €1,300. Next week, the jackpot will be €1,400. The winners of the lucky dips on last Tuesday night were as follows; €50 Noel Brosnan, seller John Magner; €30 John Hartnett seller, Mary Mellerick; €20 Mary Mellerick, seller Mary Mellerick. Purchase your ticket from any committee member or from our website- Killavullengaa.com.
MEMBERSHIP 2022
Membership for all aspects of the club is now due for 2022, and the club would be gracious if persons will pay the appropriate fee on the new Central GAA App – Foireann and select Cill An Mhuilinn as your club. Any person experiencing difficulties on the platform can play their subscription to any committee member, or make arrangement to pay directly, to the club treasurer Sean Turner at 086-6015779 or membership officer John O’Donovan, on 086-3934232. It is also possible to pay via the club website now.
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
There are no scheduled fixtures at the moment, with the regrettable cancellation of the U21 Football championship, last weekend. The U17 Football league is due to start next weekend, on the 20th but Killavullen may struggle to host. Our website will have all of the information. Division 1 and 3 Avondhu Junior football leagues are due to start on the 6th of March.
REBELS’ BOUNTY DRAW
At the time, when these notes will be published, their will only be 7 days left to register your interest and join the Rebels’ Bounty draw for 2022. The closing date, for new members is 24th February at 6pm. Killavullen GAA are inviting members, expats, and parishioners to come on board and support the Rebels’ Bounty Draw. Tickets cost €100, 12 draws for the price of 10, with 360 prizes on offer to the value of €500,000!
Killavullen GAA, to promote the Rebels’ Bounty Draw, is coupling this ticket cost of €100 with membership of their revamped gym, which is very well furnished with the latest free weights and equipment for any gym enthusiast. Contact any committee member for further details or go online to the Cork GAA website and follow the instructions to participate in the draw, and also support Killavullen GAA club.
TIMMY KINSELLA – APPRECIATION
The ever reliable, genial Timmy Kinsella is retiring from the Killavullen Community Employment scheme on Wednesday of this week, and boy, will we miss the many, many jobs that Timmy did for us in the GAA Grounds.
If Killavullen GAA ground was always presented in immaculate condition for games and it has received rave reviews in that last number of years from visiting teams, and for our own training sessions, it was because Timmy took pride in what he did.
The grass was not just cut, there was a pattern to the cut and the weeds were removed so that they would not flourish again.
It was Timmy who came up with any number of suggestions to improve the place, cutting and shaping the parking area, trimming of the banks, updating the signs and so much more, and he worked diligently to make that happen. Preparing the field for an U12 game was as important to Timmy as preparing the field for a North Cork final – it was just his professional pride that. He needed to know what games were coming up and he began preparing 2 weeks out, and more, so that it was pristine on the day. Timmy was our eyes and ears about the place, and he looked out for everyone in the pitch area.
We wish Timmy a very long, pleasant, and fulfilled retirement – he came as a stranger, he left as a dear friend – that is so much more, than just a job. Thanks Timmy.
MOTTO FOR THE WEEK
Dreams don’t work unless you do. The difference between winners and losers is often the perseverance that goes into achieving that dream- attributed to John C Maxwell, American author, speaker, and pastor who has written many books primarily focusing on leadership.