Limerick GAA clubs to benefit from Healthy Ireland grant support

LIMERICK GAA clubs can benefit from a new grant support by Healthy Ireland designed to make community walking tracks located on GAA grounds more accessible to people.

The funding drive will give €800,000 across Ireland to make existing walking tracks more accessible to persons with mobility issues, such as older persons and wheelchair users.

The funding is open to all GAA, LGFA and Camogie clubs in the country that have an existing walking trail in their club grounds.

The money may also cover the upgrading or installation of lighting designed to prolong the hours of usage, particularly during the dark winter evenings.  

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An Uachtarán CLG Larry McCarthy said: “The GAA wants as many community members as possible to stay active by availing of our walking infrastructure. 

“Such amenities require constant maintenance, with quality surfaces and lighting required to ensure they are suitable for persons with mobility issues and older people. 

“We greatly appreciate Healthy Ireland’s support in helping clubs achieve this in a sustainable way,” Mr McCarthy said.

The funding will be allocated via a competitive application process.

To access the application process click, here and you can contact community.health@gaa.ie with any queries. 

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GAA, LGFA, and Camogie clubs that use the same facilities are required to submit a joint application. Only one application per club is allowed.  

Head of Healthy Ireland Tom James added: “This is an important and worthwhile project.  It is essential that if we are to improve health and wellbeing at a population level, we need to provide safe spaces for individuals to engage in physical activity in their own communities.

“This builds on the work that is underway in over 450 clubs all over Ireland and we are indebted to the GAA for their commitment to health and wellbeing,” Mr James said.