Eight Limerick communities announced as Going for Gold wildcards
EIGHT more community groups across Limerick have been chosen to compete in the grand final of the Going for Gold Tidy Towns category.
The eight groups, Athea Tidy Towns, Bruff Tidy Towns, Croom Tidy Towns (Croom Community Development Association), Hospital Tidy Towns, Kilfinane Tidy Towns, Kilmallock Tidy Towns, Kilteely Tidy Towns and Pallaskenry Tidy Towns make up this year’s wildcard selection.
€60,000 worth of prizes will be distributed in the 2023 final of the competition which aims to make Limerick a cleaner, brighter place to work, live and visit.
Whittling the wildcards down to eight was a difficult job for the Limerick Going for Gold Judges, Michael Griffin and Pat Sheerin.
The wildcards will join the groups selected by Public Vote on Live 95’s Limerick Today programme: Elton Tidy Towns, Castleconnell Tidy Towns, Askeaton Tidy Towns, Patrickswell Tidy Towns, and Oola Tidy Towns.
The Grand Final of Limerick Going for Gold takes place in the Limerick Strand Hotel on October 25, 2023.
The judges have also added some new awards to recognise the work undertaken by volunteers across Limerick City and County.
All will be revealed on the night of the Grand Final.
Over €60,000 will be distributed over a range of categories in this year’s competition:
Tidy Towns Category - must have entered Tidy Towns 2023 national competition
Limerick Bee Friendly in Bloom open to all Tidy Towns groups who have not won a prize in Tidy Towns category, plus groups who did not enter Tidy Towns 2023 or do not have a group
Residential Areas - estates and similar areas
Reuse Award - Limerick City and County Council sponsor this prize. It will be awarded to a group or organisation involved in Reuse
Best Front Garden Category - Sponsored by the Parkway Shopping Centre
Limerick Going for Gold is run by Limerick City and County Council with sponsorship from JP McManus Charitable Foundation.It is supported by Live 95, the Limerick Leader, Limerick Post, I Love Limerick, Limerick City Centre Tidy Towns, Southern Media Marketing Design and the Parkway Shopping Centre.