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The funding will go towards the redevelopment of Maginn Park in Buncrana
The Inishowen Football League has been allocated €460,000 through the Community Sports Facilities Fund appeals process.
The funding will go towards the redevelopment of Maginn Park in Buncrana. The Inishowen Football League had been initially allocated €184,000. After lodging an appeal through the Department of Tourism and Sport, that was increased by €276,000 to €460,000.
Welcoming the allocation, Donegal minister, Charlie McConalogue, said he was delighted for all involved with the Inishowen Football League.
“Maginn Park is in need of a significant upgrade and this funding will help with the league’s plans to revamp the famous soccer venue,” the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine said.
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“In September, the Minister for Sport, Thomas Byrne, announced that Donegal was being allocated €12.26 million through the Community Sports Facilities Fund for 89 sports clubs. This was the fourth highest allocation in the country and represented a record investment in sports clubs locally.
“After that announcement was made, I encouraged local sports clubs that were unsuccessful in their application under the Community Sports Facilities Fund, or who felt they could secure a larger amount of funding, to lodge an appeal through the Department of Tourism and Sport.
“It’s great that the funding has been secured for the revamp of Maginn Park. I wish the Inishowen League well as they plan for its redevelopment and I look forward to the works getting underway.
“Also under the appeals process, Aileach Youth Club was allocated €13,350, while Sheephaven Sub Aqua was allocated €11,486. When the allocation of €1.3 million for 45 clubs for equipment earlier this year and the allocations announced this week by Minister Byrne under the appeals process are taken into consideration, €13.84 million has been allocated to Donegal through the three categories of the Community Sports Facilities Fund."
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