Here's the 80 applicants for sports capital grants from Westmeath

The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has confirmed that 80 applications for funding under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) have been received from Westmeath.

The SCEP is the Government’s primary vehicle for providing support to sports clubs and communities to develop sports infrastructure around the country. The deadline for applications was 5pm on March 1.

Nationally, 3,106 applications were received with a total of over €200m sought by all applicants.

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin stated: “This is the highest number of applications ever received which shows the continued importance and popularity of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme. I want to thank all of the volunteers throughout the country who submitted applications on behalf of their clubs and communities. It has been a tough year for many sports clubs but the level of interest shows that clubs are determined to have improved facilities for their members when we emerge from the current Covid crisis.”

The Minister of State with responsibility for Sport, Jack Chambers, highlighted the diversity of applications received: “I am delighted with the response to the call for proposals. Applications have been received from towns and villages right across the country with over 60 different sports applying. The sports covered range from all the main field sports to martial arts, rowing, volleyball and wheelchair sports. The level of demand will make the allocation process challenging but we will shortly publish our scoring system and assessment manual which will ensure that funding is allocated in a fully transparent and fair manner.

"The new programme will again prioritise applications from disadvantaged areas, applications which will increase participation including female participation and disabled users and those which share facilities with other users and the wider community. I hope that the first set of allocations will be announced during the summer with all allocations made before the end of the year.”

THE WESTMEATH LIST

Athlone Boat Club

Athlone GAA

Athlone Institute of Technology

Athlone Squash Club

Athlone Sub Aqua Club Ltd

Athlone Town AFC

Athlone Triathlon Club

Ballinagore GAA Club

Ballinahown FC

Ballymore Gaelic Football Club

Ballynacargy Boxing Club

BCDL Friendship Club

Buccaneers RFC

Bunbrosna GAA Club

Castlepollard Hurling Club

Castletown-Finea/Coole/Whitehall GAA

Castletown Geoghegan Camogie Club

Castletown Geoghegan Community Development Group

Castletown Geoghegan Hurling Club

Caulry GAA

Clonkill GAA Club

Collinstown Pitch and Putt Club

Coralstown Kinnegad GAA

Crookedwood GAA Club

Cullion Hurling Club

DLBC Community Games

Drumraney Camogie Club

Garrycastle GAA Club

Horseleap/Streamstown Community Association

Kilbeggan LTC and Community Centre

Killucan GAA

Kinnegad Juniors AFC

Lakeside Wheelers Cycling Club

Lilliput Gaels GAA

Lough Lene Gaels GAA

Loughnavalley GAA

Maryland GAA Club

Meath Masters Swimming Club

Midland Triathlon Club

Midland Warriors RFC

Milltown GAA

Milltownpass Gaelic Football Club

Moate All Whites GAA Club

Moate Community School

Moate Golf Club

Mullingar Athletic AFC

Mullingar Canoe Polo Club

Mullingar Cricket Club

Mullingar Elite Boxing Club

Mullingar Golf Club

Mullingar Gymnastics Club

Mullingar Hockey Club

Mullingar Jets Swimming Club

Mullingar RFC

Mullingar Riding Club

Mullingar Tennis & Badminton Club

Mullingar Town AFC Limited

Multyfarnham GAA Club

North Westmeath Athletic Club

Olympic Boxing Club Mullingar

Raharney GAA

Raharney United Football Club

Rochfortbridge Pitch and Putt Club

Rosemount Community Committee

Shandonagh GAA

St Loman's Mullingar GAA Club

St Malachys GAA Club

St Mary's Scouts (Athlone)

St Mary's, Rochfortbridge

St Oliver Plunketts Hurling Club

St. Pauls Gaelic Football Club [Clonmellon]

Tang GAA Club

Temple Villa A.F.C.

The Downs GAA Club

Turin Hurling Club

Tyrrellspass GAA Club

Westmeath County Board GAA

Westmeath County Council (x2)

Westmeath Minotaurs American Football Club

Willow Park FC