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http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa-grants-exclusive-global-digital-highlights-rights-to-the-sun-newspaper-632666.html

How could the GAA grant digital rights to such a shower??
This is the same newspaper that came up with this



and this



Has the GAA lost its moral compass? I mean, who makes these decisions?

Anyone know of any under 10 hurling blitzes coming up in August that accept clubs from outside the county?

We've a talented bunch of under 10s and we're willing to travel with them to get decent games.

Thanks

unbelieveable to see a team from Easkey/St Farnan's in west sligo win Division 4.

there was no club in west sligo until a few years ago.
shows what can be done with hard work!

I'm looking for images from the Bank of Ireland adverts from the early naughties - Ask not what your county can do for you

Cannot find them anywhere on the net.
There was a whole series of them.

Cheers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUSWFHhg7q8&feature=related

god bless the yanks

was wondering has anyone on this board got experience of using these DVDs - are they any good. Worth the money?

http://www.gaelicperformance.com/equipment.asp

cheers for any feedback.

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All I want for Christmas is fair promotion of all sports...

Hundreds of GAA clubs across the country have outlawed the playing of controversial sports such as Hurling, Camogie and Handball.

Just in case children and club members actually enjoying playing these sports even mentioning them has been banned in clubs. No attempt will ever be made to promote these sports as they are against the founding principles of these football clubs.

Many clubs have made no effort to promote these other sports in their clubs and communities, thus going against the founding ideals of the GAA.

A spokes person for one of the clubs said - "Sure why would we want our members playing other GAA sports - it'd be better if they took up some rugby or soccer for the winter to keep fit before the football starts back in spring".

Studies have shown that multi sport clubs are far more successful in the long run at all sports - both underage and adult, as their players stay playing one or other sport in the club and there is less drop out.

Best place to get poles, cones, tackle bags, sprinting ladders, bibs etc? best value

any place offer discounts on bulk orders?

thanks

RTÉ Television today announced that the much-loved original Sunday Game theme tune will be re-instated this year to celebrate 30 years of the popular flagship GAA programme.

The James Last composed theme tune, which was replaced in 2004, has been remastered by music composer John Walsh and will be played on tomorrow's Sunday Game Live on RTÉ Two at 2.45pm, the opening programme of the season.

Paul Byrnes, Executive Editor, GAA and Editor of The Sunday Game said: 'When The Sunday Game theme tune was replaced in 2004 it was part of a remodernisation of The Sunday Game. We very much wanted to make the point that we were updating our Gaelic Games coverage and moving with the times.

'We'll of course continue to have a fresh approach to our coverage this year with three new panellists and a new analysis system, but over the last few seasons we've been inundated with requests from the public to bring it back and this year, the 30th year of The Sunday Game, seemed to be the appropriate time to do it.

'Travelling the length and breadth of the country with The Sunday Game over the last few years, the replacement of the theme tune was always much talked about and lamented.

'It's fitting that the 30th year of The Sunday Game will feature the best of both worlds - a link to the past while looking forward to what promises to be a very exciting Championship season'.

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RTE realised what a mistake they'd made. the BBC would never ditch the match of the day theme song

where can I get a full list of fixtures for this competition?

thanks

[the county board did not include the genfitt cup as a different grade in the registeration of teams at the beginning of the year]

from the mayofans website. there are just TWO club competitions in Mayo. Championship and Genfitt Cup

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Genfitt Cup

At the beginning of this week, clubs received notification of this weekends fixtures. However also included in the notification was a demand that €1000 be paid by all the participents to play in the competition. The explanation given was that it is technically a different grade to Senior and that Coyle Hamilton (GAA insurers) had instructed that players in this competition were not covered. It stated that the money had to be with county treasurer by Thursday otherwise the games would not go ahead.

It is deeply unsettling that the county board did not include the genfitt cup as a different grade in the registeration of teams at the beginning of the year and it poses the question why did they leave it so close to the start of the competition to impose this charge.

It is also difficult to understand why the Genfitt Cup is not classified as a senior competition: the only players not allowed are the starting players on the county team and this is only an agreement by the clubs and not a rule. Every player that plays in the Genfitt Cup plays senior also. An attempt to regrade this competition as a junior one would surely make these players ineligible to play senior (or the contrary, anyone that plays senior would then be ineligible to play Genfitt Cup). Given the fact that none of the clubs in Mayo have panels bigger than 30 it is hard to see how any club could compete.

At this point all the fixtures are off and there appears to be alot of confusion as to what is happening and whether the competition will take place.

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U-16 B All Ireland Hurling 2007


Venue: Westmeath/Mullingar area Date: Saturday, August 25th 2007

Three venues – each with two pitches in operation - four Counties at each venue and each County to play each other.

Group 1: A.Carlow B.Kildare C.Down D.Roscommon – in Robinstown/Mullingar (St. Oliver Plunkets)
Group 2: A.Laois B.Wicklow C.Armagh D.Kerry – in Kinnegad.
Group 3: A.Westmeath B.Meath C.Derry D.Mayo – in The Downs

Layout to the Day

9.30am – 10.30 Arrival/Registration (Refreshments at each venue)

11.00am Round 1 [A v D, B v C in each group] (30min games/2 x 15 for Rds 1, 2 & 3)
12.00noon Round 2 [A v C, B v D in each group]
1.00pm Round 3 [A v B, C v D in each group]

2.00pm Break / Tea & Sandwiches at each venue

[At this stage teams will be graded No.1, 2, 3, & 4 in each group – based on results. New groups formed for A, B & C Semi Finals. A – Top 3 plus best runner up. C – Bottom three plus weakest third placed team. B – Remaining four Counties. Some Counties will have to move to new venue - A Semi Finals in Robinstown, B Semi Finals and Final in The Downs, C Semi Finals and Final in Kinnegad]

3.30pm Semi Finals x 6 (40 min games/2 x 20 – same for Finals)
Evening meal served to beaten B and C semi finalists once games have ended.

4.30pm B Final in The Downs / C Final in Kinnegad
When B and C Finals have ended, Counties have evening meal at their venue

4.45pm 3rd/4th place play off (for beaten A semi finalists) – in Cusack Park

5.45pm A Final – in Cusack Park
(All Counties are invited to travel to Cusack Park to Watch Final)

6.40pm Presentations for A Final, B Final and C Final – all in Cusack Park.

7.00pm Meal for remaining Counties

Fair play to O'Donoughue, he sure knows how to fund the clubs down in Kerry - €3.5million for the county alone!!

Carlow       €763,750
   Naomh Eoin GAA Club, Myshall   €100,000
   Old Leighlin GAA Club   €100,000
   Eire Og CLG   €90,000
   Ballinkillen Hurling Club   €80,000
   Palatine GAA Club   €80,000
   County Carlow RFC   €70,000
   St. Patrick's GAA Club   €70,000
   Ben Mulhall Memorial Park Association   €60,000
   Cumann Iomana Baile Ceatharloch (Carlow Town Hurling Club)   €50,000
   New Oak Boys FC   €40,000
   Carlow Gymnastics Club   €10,750
   Carlow Martial Arts Sanctuary   €10,000
   Askea Karate Club   €3,000
       
Cavan       €1,628,500
   Cavan Rugby Football Club   €150,000
   Ballymachugh GFC   €140,000
   Ramour United GFC and Sports Park   €130,000
   Butlersbridge GFC   €100,000
   Gowna GFC   €100,000
   Knockbride GFC   €100,000
   Bailieborough Shamrocks GFC   €100,000
   Cootehill Celtics GAA   €90,000
   Cootehill Harps AFC   €90,000
   Killeshandra GAA Club   €75,000
   Lavey GFC   €70,000
   Drumlin Equestrian   €65,000
   Castlerahan Area Development Association   €60,000
   Ballyjamesduff Soccer Club   €60,000
   Mullahoran GFC   €60,000
   Cornafean GFC   €50,000
   Templeport St. Aidan's GAA Club   €50,000
   Kingscourt Harps AFC   €50,000
   Kill Community Development   €40,000
   Drumalee GAA Club   €18,000
   Drumlane GAA Club   €12,000
   Drumlane Community Partnership Ltd   €9,000
   Belturbet Row Boat Club   €6,000
   Active Virginians   €3,500
       
Clare       €2,160,000
   Shannon Swim & Leisure Centre Ltd   €350,000
   Kilfenora Heritage Association   €150,000
   Ennis Town Council - Cloughleigh   €130,000
   Clonlara Leisure, Athletic & Sports Society Ltd.   €100,000
   Lissycasey GAA Club   €100,000
   Tulla Soccer Club   €100,000
   Cora Chaitlin CLG   €95,000
   County Clare Agricultural Show Society   €90,000
   Cumann Peil Cuar an Chlair (Cooraclare GFC)   €90,000
   Kilmurry/Brickane GAA   €80,000
   St Joseph's Doora-Barefield GAA Club   €75,000
   Lisdoonvarna Fáilte   €70,000
   Scariff RFC   €70,000
   Kilrush Shamrocks Gaelic Football Club   €65,000
   Clooney/Quin GAA Club   €60,000
   Ennis Rugby Football Club   €60,000
   Parteen St. Nicholas GAA Club   €60,000
   Wolfe Tones na Sionna GAA Club   €40,000
   Bodyke GAA Club   €35,000
   Crusheen GAA Club   €35,000
   Mullagh Sports Field    €35,000
   Corofin GAA Community Development   €35,000
   O'Callaghan's Mills GAA Club   €35,000
   St. Pat's AFC   €35,000
   Clarecastle GAA Club   €30,000
   Killaloe/Ballina Tennis Club   €30,000
   Newmarket Celtic F.C.   €25,000
   Cratloe Tennis Club   €20,000
   Shannon Gymnastics Club   €20,000
   Ennistymon Recreation & Leisure Centre   €15,000
   Scariff GAA Club   €15,000
   Corbally United   €10,000
       
Cork       €9,972,300
   Cope Foundation Ltd   €750,000
   Cork County Board Athletics Association of Ireland    €700,000
   Glanmire Area Community Association Limited   €300,000
   Ból Chumann na hEireann   €250,000
   Douglas Hall A.F.C.   €250,000
   Ballinacarriga & Lisbealad Development Co. Ltd   €200,000
   Ballincollig Sports Alliance   €200,000
   Everton Football Club   €200,000
   Munster Football Association - Turner's Cross   €200,000
   St. Finbarr's National Hurling & Football Club   €200,000
   Cumann Peile Mhichíl Naofa   €200,000
   St James' GAA Club, Clonakilty   €190,000
   Valley Rovers GAA Club   €180,000
   Brian Dillon's Hurling & Football Club   €180,000
   Eire Og Hurling & Football Club   €180,000
   Kilmacabea GAA Club   €175,000
   Bantry Blues GAA Club   €170,000
   Killeagh GAA   €160,000
   Carrigtwohill Community Council Limited   €150,000
   Cobh Ramblers A.F.C.   €150,000
   Cumann Iomanaíochta agus Peile Na Piarsaigh   €150,000
   Carbery Rangers GAA Club   €140,000
   St Oliver Plunketts GAA Club   €140,000
   Doneraile GAA Club   €130,000
   Douglas Lawn Tennis Club   €120,000
   Glen Rovers Hurling Club   €120,000
   Castlelyons GAA Club   €110,000
   Adrigole Family Resource Centre    €100,000
   Ballincollig GAA Club   €100,000
   Castlebridge Celtic FC   €100,000
   Dromtariffe GAA Club   €100,000
   Mallow GAA Club   €100,000
   Mallow United Soccer Club   €100,000
   Nemo Rangers Hurling & Football Club   €100,000
   Newtownshandrum GAA   €100,000
   Kilmeen & Kilbree GAA Club   €96,000
   Ballyphehane Community Association Limited   €90,000
   Castletownroche GAA Club   €90,000
   Donoughmore Community Council   €90,000
   Newcestown Hurling & Football Club   €90,000
   Carrigdhoun Pitch & Putt Club   €80,000
   Cumann Iomanaíochta Cloch Dubh   €80,000
   Drinagh Rangers A.F.C   €80,000
   Kilbrittain Community Centre Ltd   €80,000
   Killavullen GAA Club   €80,000
   Carrigtwohill GAA Club   €75,000
   Clonakilty Community Sports Association   €75,000
   Grattan United AFC   €75,000
   MourneAbbey Community Council   €70,000
   Ballymartle GAA Club   €70,000
   Banteer Community Centre   €70,000
   Cumann Camogaíochta Chontae Chorcaí   €70,000
   Dromina GAA   €70,000
   Fermoy GAA   €70,000
   Macroom GAA Club   €70,000
   Leeds AFC (Cork)   €65,000
   Mallow Sub Aqua - Search & Rescue   €65,000
   Lower Aghada Tennis & Sailing Club   €60,000
   Glenlara GAA Club   €60,000
   Inniscarra Hurling & Football Club   €60,000
   Skibbereen Sport Centre   €60,000
   Ballyhooly Community Sportsfield   €50,000
   Ballydesmond Handball Club/Ballydesmond Community Centre   €50,000
   Macroom AFC   €50,000
   Sunday's Well Rugby Football Club   €50,000
   Cork County Cricket Club   €45,000
   Lismire GAA Club   €45,000
   Beara Sports Hall   €40,000
   Castlehaven Community Council   €40,000
   Cork County Council (North) - Ardmhuillin, Mitchelstown   €40,000
   Cork City Council - Murphy's Farm    €40,000
   Kilbrin Community Council   €40,000
   Kinsale Community Tennis Club   €40,000
   Kiskeam GAA Club   €40,000
   Mallow Town Council - Swimming Pool Centre   €40,000
   Milford GAA Club   €40,000
   Rockchapel GAA Club   €40,000
   Cill Mhuire GAA Club (Kilmurry GAA Club)   €35,000
   Knocknagree GAA Club   €35,000
   Youghal GAA Club Ltd   €35,000
   Youghal Lawn Tennis Club Ltd   €35,000
   Bandon Rugby Football Club   €30,000
   Banteer Community Sportsfield Ltd   €30,000
   Evergreen AFC/Deerpark CBS   €30,000
   Lee Rowing Club   €30,000
   Millstreet Town Park   €30,000
   Tadhg MacCarthaigh GAA Club   €30,000
   Baltimore Sailing Club   €25,000
   Glen Amateur Boxing Club   €25,000
   Phoenix Kayak Club   €25,000
   White's Cross GAA Club   €25,000
   Cork Sub Aqua Club Ltd   €22,000
   Mallow Handball Club   €22,000
   Rathpeacon GAA Club   €20,000
   Cork Boat Club   €18,000
   Leevale Athletic Club   €18,000
   Cumann Camogaíochta Iniscartha   €17,000
   Kildorrery GAA Club   €16,000
   Ahakista Rowing Club   €15,000
   Blackwater Sub Aqua Search and Recovery Unit   €15,000
   Rathcoole Rovers F.C.   €13,000
   Cork Zone - Irish Indoor Bowling Association   €12,000
   Fermoy Town & District Angling Club   €8,000
   Rushbrooke Rowing Club   €8,000
   Schull Yawl Rowing   €5,000
   Los Zarcos FC   €5,000
   Avondhu Development Group   €4,000
   Rylane Boxing Club   €4,000
   Loughmahon Amateur Boxing Club   €3,000
   Banteer Camogie Club   €1,300
       
Donegal       €3,216,100
   Finn Harps Cooperative Society Limited    €750,000
   Letterkenny Gaels GAA Club & Letterkenny RFC   €250,000
   Donegal GAA Co. Board - Mac Cumhaill Park   €250,000
   Sean Mac Cumhaills GAA Club   €240,000
   Buncrana Youth and Community Dev. Co. Ltd   €150,000
   Red Hughs GAA Club   €110,000
   Aileach  Football Club   €110,000
   Cockhill Celtic Youth and Football Club   €100,000
   Donegal VEC & St. John Bosco AC   €100,000
   Aodh Ruadh CLG   €80,000
   Donegal Town FC   €80,000
   Malin Head Community Association    €80,000
   Tremone Youth & Recreation Ltd   €70,000
   Greencastle Community Development Co. Ltd   €70,000
   Inishowen Branch of Riding for the Disabled, Ireland   €70,000
   Muff Community Development Co-Op Society Ltd.   €70,000
   Malin Head Community Sports Field    €70,000
   Naomh Pádraig GAA Lifford    €70,000
   Culdaff Sports Committee   €65,000
   CLG Ghleann Fhinne (Glenfin GAA)   €60,000
   Narin Portnoo Rosbeg Co-operative Society Ltd    €60,000
   Lifford Athletic Club   €50,000
   Quigleys Point Community Centre   €40,000
   Swilly Rovers Football Club   €40,000
   Cappry Rovers AFC   €30,000
   CLG Bun An Phobail (Moville GAA Club)   €30,000
   Kerrykeel Park Development Co. Ltd    €25,000
   CLG Naomh Pádraig (St. Patrick's GAA, Muff)   €20,000
   Setanta Hurling Club   €18,000
   Donegal Motor Club Ltd   €15,000
   Creeslough and District Angling Association    €12,000
   Inver Community Development Co-Op/Eany Celtic Football Club   €12,000
   Inishowen A.C.   €6,000
   Letterkenny Community Gymnastics Club   €6,000
   Carrigart Boxing Club   €5,500
   Twin Towns Boxing Club   €1,000
   Donegal Boxing Board   €600
       
Dublin       €19,500,750
   Dublin City Council - Alfie Byrne Road   €750,000
   Dublin City Council - Le Fanu   €750,000
   Royal Dublin Society   €750,000
   Sean O'Casey Community East Wall Limited    €500,000
   Phoenix FC   €500,000
   Willows Football Club Limited    €450,000
   Botanic Hockey Club   €400,000
   Cycling Ireland - Corkagh Park   €400,000
   Dodder Valley Oldbawn Changing Rooms   €400,000
   Morton Stadium Management Committee   €400,000
   Neptune Rowing Club   €400,000
   Alexandra College/Old Alexandra Hockey Club   €400,000
   Athletic Association of Ireland   €400,000
   Cherry Orchard Football Club   €350,000
   Johnstown Park   €350,000
   Griffeen Valley Park   €350,000
   Quarryvale Park   €350,000
   Neilstown Boxing Club   €350,000
   Ballinteer St John's GAA Club   €300,000
   Castlekock Celtic Football Club   €300,000
   Newtownpark Lands   €300,000
   St. Oliver Plunkett/Eoghan Ruadh GAA Club   €300,000
   O'Dwyers GAA Club   €300,000
   Ballymun Regional Youth Resource   €270,000
   Bective Rangers RFC   €250,000
   Clontarf GAA Club   €250,000
   Coolmine Rugby Football Club   €250,000
   Fettercairn Community and Youth Centre   €250,000
   South Dublin County Council - Corkagh Park Changing Rooms   €250,000
   Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council and Granada FC   €250,000
   Kilbogget Park   €250,000
   Newtown Rangers AFC   €250,000
   Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council/Cuala GAA Club - Thomastown Park   €250,000
   Lucan Sarsfields GAA Club   €250,000
   Parnells GAA Club Limited   €250,000
   Sallynoggin Playing Fields   €225,000
   Skerries Harps GAA Club   €200,000
   Ballyboden St Endas GAA Club   €200,000
   Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAC   €200,000
   Stella Maris Football Club   €200,000
   Thomas Davis GAA Club   €200,000
   Football Association of Ireland   €200,000
   St. Finian's Rivervalley Community Centre   €200,000
   Round Tower GAA Club   €200,000
   Fingallians GAA & Athletic Club   €180,000
   Rathcoole Boys Football Club   €180,000
   Ronnie Delaney Community Arena for Sports and Physical Recreation   €160,000
   Dublin IT   €150,000
   Ballymun United FC & Ballymun Regeneration Ltd.   €150,000
   Garda/Westmanstown Gaels GAA Club   €150,000
   Kilnamanagh AFC/Kilnamanagh Family Recreation Centre   €150,000
   Peamount United Football Club   €140,000
   Swim Ireland   €135,000
   Clontarf Parish Church LTC   €130,000
   Shankill Tennis Club   €130,000
   Tallaght Athletics Club   €130,000
   CLG Rath Eanna (Raheny GAA)   €120,000
   St. Colmcille's GFC   €120,000
   Hartstown Community Centre Sports Club   €120,000
   Kilbarrack United Football Club   €110,000
   Blackrock College RFC   €100,000
   Castleknock Hurling & Football Club   €100,000
   Jobstown Community Centre   €100,000
   Tolka Rovers   €100,000
   St. Mary's College Rugby Football Club   €100,000
   St. Peregrine's GAA Club   €100,000
   Killinarden Community Council   €100,000
   Leopardstown Tennis Club Limited   €100,000
   Cycling Ireland - Equipment   €100,000
   Irish Wheelchair Association Sport   €95,000
   Baldoyle United AFC Ltd   €90,000
   St. Paul's College/Clontarf Rugby Club   €90,000
   St. Monica's GAA Club   €85,000
   Ballyfermot De la Salle GAA Club   €70,000
   CLG Beann Eadair (Howth GAA)   €70,000
   Drimnagh Amateur Boxing and Physical Culture Club   €70,000
   Dublin City Council - Edenmore Pitch & Putt   €70,000
   Skerries Bowling Club   €70,000
   Irish Judo Association   €70,000
   Swords Sailing & Boating Club   €50,000
   Outhouse   €50,000
   Portmarnock Sports and Leisure Club   €50,000
   Mellowes BDS FC   €50,000
   Newtownpark Tennis Club   €40,000
   Irish Sub Aqua Club   €40,000
   Balbriggan Football Club   €40,000
   Sacred Heart FC   €40,000
   Sutton Dinghy Club    €40,000
   Gurteen Youth Club Outward Bounds Amenity Centre   €40,000
   Commerical Hurling Club   €35,000
   Irish Divers   €35,000
   Ballyfermot Sports Complex   €30,000
   Dublin City Council - Silloge Golf Course   €30,000
   St. Anne's GAA Club   €30,000
   Motorcycling Ireland   €27,000
   Trident Sub Aqua Club   €25,000
   Irish Orienteering Association   €25,000
   Irish Table Tennis Association   €25,000
   Pembroke Wanderers Hockey Club   €25,000
   Grove Lawn Tennis Club   €20,000
   Dublin City Council with AFC Belgrove schoolboys   €20,000
   Viking Sub Aqua Club   €18,000
   Coolmine Gymnastics Club   €16,000
   Catholic Youth Care Adventure Sports Programme   €15,000
   Sailing In Dublin Club   €11,000
   Portmarnock Sub-Aqua Club   €10,000
   Sea Urchins c/o Irish Sub-Aqua Club   €10,000
   Special Olympics Leinster   €10,000
   Irish Tae Kwon Mudo Academy   €10,000
   Dublin Wheelers Cycling Club   €9,000
   Badminton Union of Ireland   €9,000
   Dublin Community Games   €8,000
   Irish American Football Association   €7,200
   Adventure Sports Project   €7,000
   Dundrum Table Tennis Club   €7,000
   Mountaineering Council of Ireland   €6,800
   De La Salle Palmerstown RFC   €6,000
   Irish Taekwondo Union   €5,000
   Community Sports Club Loughlinstown   €4,500
   Baldoyle Boxing Club   €4,000
   Bros Pease Athletic Club   €4,000
   Dublin City Adventure Club   €4,000
   Atlantis Sub Aqua Club   €3,000
   Roadstone Pitch & Putt Club   €3,000
   Eastpoint Table Tennis Club   €2,500
   Trojan Swim Club   €2,500
   Aerlingus Divers   €2,000
   Bond Project, Coolmine   €2,000
   Whitehall Celtic Football Club   €2,000
   Mount Tallant Boxing Club   €2,000
   Adamstown Football Club   €1,500
   All Saints Indoor Bowling Club   €1,500
   Ballybrack Indoor Bowling Club   €250
       
Galway       €4,470,000
   Galway and District League - Terryland Park   €500,000
   Connacht Branch Irish Rugby Football Union   €400,000
   Ballinasloe Town Council - Dunlo   €200,000
   Tuam Leisure Centre   €180,000
   Renmore Soccer Club   €170,000
   Milltown GAA Club    €140,000
   Duniry Community and Pitch Development Committee   €130,000
   Dunmore Community Sports Group   €130,000
   Kilshanvey United FC   €120,000
   Liam Mellows GAA Club   €120,000
   Ballinasloe GAA Club   €110,000
   Carnmore Hurling Club   €110,000
   Gort and South Galway Community & Leisure Centre   €110,000
   Tynagh Community Clubhouse Association   €110,000
   Moyne Villa Football Club   €100,000
   Clonfert Sportsfield Committee   €90,000
   Commercial Boat Club   €90,000
   Eyrecourt Sports and Social Development Co. Ltd.   €90,000
   Shiven Rovers AFC   €90,000
   Abbeyknockmoy Hurling Club   €85,000
   Corofin GAA Club   €80,000
   Duggan Park Development Committee   €80,000
   Glen Celtic AFC   €80,000
   Mervue United AFC   €80,000
   Portumna Youth Development Group   €70,000
   Ardrahan GAA Club   €70,000
   Mountbellew Moylough GAA Club   €70,000
   Tuam Rugby Football Club   €70,000
   Ballinasloe Rugby Football Club   €65,000
   Clonberne Community Centre Co Ltd   €65,000
   Glinsk GAA Club   €60,000
   Salthill/Knocknacarra GAA Club   €60,000
   Sean McDermott GAA Club   €60,000
   Headford GAA Club   €55,000
   Tuam Stars GAA Club   €55,000
   Portumna GAA Club   €50,000
   Killannin Community Centre    €40,000
   Oughterard AFC   €40,000
   Galway Rowing Club   €35,000
   Williamstown GAA Club   €30,000
   Caherlistrane GAA Club   €25,000
   Cumann Fóthoinn Na Gaillimhe (Galway Sub Aqua Club)   €25,000
   Galway Bay Sailing Club   €25,000
   Irish Windsurfing Association   €20,000
   Kinvara GAA Club   €20,000
   Annaghdown Judo Club   €10,000
   Castlegar Judo Club   €10,000
   Renmore Gymnastics Club   €10,000
   Tuam Athletics Club   €10,000
   Portumna and District Angling Association   €7,000
   Kilkerrin United FC   €5,000
   Connacht Region Swim Ireland   €5,000
   Loughrea Boxing Club   €3,000
   Southpaw Boxing Club   €3,000
   Mannions Athletic Football Club   €1,000
   Monivea Abbeyknockmoy Ladies Football Club   €1,000
Kerry       €3,541,400
   Beaufort GAA   €200,000
   St. Mary's GAA Club, Cahersiveen   €170,000
   Keel GAA Club   €160,000
   Derrynane GAA   €150,000
   Internazionale Kenmare F.C.   €150,000
   CYMS Community Hall   €150,000
   Listowel Celtic Soccer Club   €140,000
   Na Gaeil CLG   €130,000
   Ballyduff Sports Centre Development Co-op   €120,000
   Causeway GAA & Causeway Comprehensive School   €100,000
   Craobh Cumann Emmet (Listowel Emmets GAA)   €100,000
   Dr. Crokes GAA Club   €100,000
   Glenbeigh Sportshall Committee   €100,000
   Killarney Legion GAA Club   €100,000
   Laune Rangers GAA Club   €100,000
   Kerry District League   €90,000
   Waterville GAA Club   €85,000
   Castleisland Rugby Club   €80,000
   Gneeveguilla GAA Club   €80,000
   Castleisland Community Centre   €75,000
   Abbeydorney GAA Club   €70,000
   Mastergeeha FC   €70,000
   South Kerry Sports Centre   €70,000
   Killarney Celtic FC   €60,000
   Rathmore GAA Club   €60,000
   Duagh GAA   €55,000
   Moyvane GAA   €50,000
   Renard GAA Club   €50,000
   Scoil Réalta Na Maidine Sports Partnership, Listowel   €50,000
   Tralee Bay Sailing Club   €50,000
   Austin Stacks GAA Club   €45,000
   Milltown-Castlemaine GAA Club   €35,000
   Shanakill Family Resource Centre   €32,000
   Brosna GAA Club   €30,000
   Cahirciveen Rowing Club   €30,000
   Muckross Rowing Club Ltd   €30,000
   Scartaglin GAA Club   €30,000
   Castlemaine Community Services Group Ltd   €25,000
   Killarney Athletic AFC   €25,000
   Flesk Valley Rowing Club   €24,000
   Ballyheigue GAA Club   €20,000
   Ballylongford GAA Community Centre   €20,000
   Commercial Rowing Club Killarney   €20,000
   Fossa Rowing Club   €20,000
   St. Brendan's Rowing Club   €20,000
   Tralee Rowing Club   €20,000
   Workmens Rowing Club   €20,000
   Currow GAA Club   €15,000
   Lenamore Rovers Football Club   €15,000
   Atlantic Sailing Club   €12,500
   Kilmoyley Hurling Club   €12,500
   Rathmore Social Action Group   €12,500
   Aerials Gymnastics Club   €10,000
   Glenbeigh Tennis Club   €10,000
   Tralee Gymnastics Club   €10,000
   Knocknagoshel Boxing Club   €8,500
   Ballyhar Dynamos AFC   €7,000
   Caherdaniel Rowing Club   €6,500
   Kingdom Branch Irish Pony Club   €6,000
   Kerry Area Basketball Board   €2,500
   Kenmare Basketball Club   €2,000
   Kingdom Archery Club   €400

O'Donoghue lashes out over Thomas Davis appeal
16 March 2007

Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism John O'Donoghue has launched an amazing broadside at the GAA over Thomas Davis' court action to allow Gaelic games to be played in the Tallaght Stadium at a time when he says they have "outright opposition to soccer being played in their own grounds."

O'Donoghue issued a press release following a report in today's Irish Star which claimed that the government had given €19m directly to the redevelopment of Croke Park.

In it he outlined all the money given to the GAA since 1998, which he believed to be over €285m.

"I am surprised and somewhat disappointed by the misleading and inaccurate statements being given to the media by some GAA sources on the level of Government Support for the GAA as reported in today's Irish Star newspaper," blasted O'Donoghue.

"It is time that the facts were put on the record. For instance, the Government has allocated almost, €114 million towards the redevelopment of Croke Park, which is considerably more than the, €19 million, being portrayed as fact by these anonymous sources within the organisation.

"The fact is that since 1998 alone, this Government has provided over, €268.5 million towards the development of facilities for all levels of gaelic games in cities, towns and parishes throughout the country. This funding has been warmly welcomed by hard-working GAA people as being of enormous benefit in supporting the fund raising and voluntary effort locally to provide much needed, high quality facilities for gaelic games in every corner of the country.

"And our support is not confined to facilities alone. Between 2001 and 2006 the Government provided special funding of almost, €13 million to assist the GAA in increasing participation at underage level, supporting the development of hurling in non-traditional areas and helping the Dublin County Board in its efforts in promoting gaelic games."

O'Donoghue then goes on to hit out at Thomas Davis' court action which has held up development work at the stadium, which he has stated must be only used for soccer and cannot be a multi-sport facility.

"In view of this unprecedented level of Government financial support for the GAA and the spirit of fairness and generosity, which should characterise sport in all its forms, it is a source of great disappointment to all genuine sports people that the stadium in Tallaght is being delayed by the action being taken by a GAA club."

The Minister saves his most damning statement for last when he blasts the association for trying to get gaelic games played at Tallaght Stadium, which he terms a soccer ground, despite the fact that Shamrock Rovers sold the ground to Dublin County Council.

"I also find it quite extraordinary that the GAA should wish to play gaelic games in a soccer ground given their outright opposition to soccer being played in their own grounds," said O'Donoghue.

Given the fact that the Irish soccer side is set to play their first game in Croke Park on March 24, there will be huge disappointment in many GAA circles at the tone of O'Donoghue's outburst.

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Now, where do I begin??

* firstly that most of the money the government have 'given' out is Lotto money and so is not actually government money
* the government don't direclty supply any facilities to the public for sport so must give money to sports organisations to cover their inadequacies in this regard
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the GAA should wish to play gaelic games in a soccer ground given their outright opposition to soccer being played in their own grounds

I thought Tallaght was owned by Dublin County Council and not any soccer club/authorities??

The list goes on...

The GAA has been asked by the Minister of Sport, John O'Donoghue, to keep Croke Park open beyond 2008.

Central Council recently rubber-stamped the opening of headquarters to non-Gaelic games for 2008 but the Minister wants that period extended.

"We've always said that the construction period would be in the order of 29 months," Minister O'Donoghue.

"That timeframe means that the requirement of the IRFU and the FAI to use Croke Park would go beyond 2008 and into 2009.

"In those circumstances I would hope that the GAA would pass another resolution at Congress to make Croke Park available to the IRFU and the FAI for their home internationals during the remaining period of the construction of Lansdowne Road.

"If we get planning permission in the middle of March, there's no reason why can't tear it down and start the construction of the stadium."


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That's great minister, but the bulldozers havn't even moved into the ground yet. I'm sure construction will not start until 2008 at the earliest

the motion at Congress asked for the Croker to be open during construction work at Landsowne

We want our stadium back

Good wins for Limerick IT and St Patricks College during the week

Who is looking good for the title?