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‹ An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Sports capital funding for Moyle Rovers

Summary

Senator Ahearn seeks an update on sports capital funding and singles out Moyle Rovers GAA Club, noting its Covid service to the community. Brief heckling and chair interventions are absorbed into the same item, which continues with praise for the club's contribution.

I ask the Deputy Leader to get information on when an announcement is likely to be made on sports capital funding. A lot of sports clubs across submitted legitimate and good applications. They are waiting and anxious to know if they will be successful.

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I suppose they are in County Tipperary.

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An application of keen interest to me is that of Moyle Rovers GAA club just outside Clonmel. My colleague-----

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I am not surprised.

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Jerry Buttimer An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Senator Craughwell knows full well-----

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My colleague, Councillor Michael Murphy, has been working hard on this project to do up the floodlights and get a new mower. The reason I raise Moyle Rovers is the service it provided to the State during Covid. Its facilities and premises were used during Covid as a test centre. Most people would assume the GAA club got money for providing its facilities but it did it free of charge for 18 months. It played a key role for the community in Clonmel and the surrounding area of south Tipperary. While all clubs deserve financial support, Moyle Rovers went above and beyond in its service to the State during that period. I would appreciate if the Minister took that into account when decisions are made about supporting Moyle Rovers.

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Jerry Buttimer An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Senator mentioned Moyle Rovers. I recall my classmate, John Owens, played with Moyle Rovers, as did our former colleague and Councillor, Derry Foley, and, of course, the great Declan Browne.

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