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The funding comes under the partnership's Return to Sport scheme
Sixty-Three Mayo sporting clubs and organisations have been allocated €36,400 in funding.
The allocation came at the final Mayo Sports Partnership Committee meeting of its term, and comes through the partnership's Return to Sport Small grant scheme.
All community and voluntary clubs were eligible for the funding.
Announcing the allocations, outgoing Chairperson of the partnership, Councillor Michael Loftus, congratulated all organisations on their work promoting physical activity in the community.
“While we have a limited budget for this scheme, its fair to say that a relatively modest contribution towards physical activity or volunteer upskilling programmes can have a positive impact in communities across the county,” said Cllr Loftus.
He added: “On behalf of Mayo Sports Partnership, I would like to thank Sport Ireland for providing the funding for this initiative and also to Mayo County Council for all their support.”
Recent data from the 2023 Irish Sports Monitor Report shows that for the first time, close to two million adults are participating in sport regularly, with 47 percent of the population now active.
Projects submitted for assistance include integration sports programmes, participation initiatives for people with disabilities, women in sport initiatives, support for new sports such as pickleball, support for Mayo Autism Camp along with volunteer coach education training assistance for sports such as soccer, power boating and tennis.
Head of Mayo Sports Partnership, Charlie Lambert, called it ‘refreshing’ to see priority given to hard to reach groups throughout the application process.
“Inclusion is one of Mayo Sports Partnership's main priorities and this small grant scheme supports just that,” he concluded.
See below the 63 clubs in receipt of funding:
Achill Jujitsu
Achill Rovers FDAC
Ballina Badminton Club
Ballina Carers Support Group
Ballina Chamber Of Commerce Clg
Ballina Dragon (Meitheal Abhainn) Boat Club
Ballina Tennis Club Limited
Ballina Rowing Club
Ballinrobe Basketball Club
Ballinrobe Frc Clg
Ballintubber Gaa Club
Ballycroy Community Council
Ballyhaunis Bears Basketball Club
Ballyhaunis Devils Basketball Club
Ballyhaunis Gaa
Ballyhaunis Table Tennis Club
Ballyhaunis Town Fc
Ballyvary Blue Bombers Fc
Bangor Hibs Fc
Bonniconlon Ica
Breaffy Ladies Gaa Club
Burishoole Gaa
Burrishoole Girls Football Club
Carnacon Lgfa
Castlebar Golf Club
Castlebar Racquetball Club
Charlestown & District Development Association
Charlestown Athletic Football Club
Charlestown Cubs Basketball Club
Charlestown Gaelic For Mothers & Others Part Of Charlestown Lgfa
Charlestown Lgfa
Charlestown Swimming Pool And Recreational Company Limited
Clew Bay Pickleball Club
Clogher Environmental Group Clg
Crossmolina Afc
East Mayo Athletics Club Company Limited By Guarantee
Eastern Gaels Gaa Club
Garrymore Gaa Club
Grainne Uaile Sub Aqua Club
Karate Iorrais
Killala Afc
Kilmovee Swimming Pool & Aqua Centre
Kiltimagh Knock United Soccer Club Company Limited By Guarantee
Lake District Ac
Lisloughrey Boat Club
Machale Rovers Lgfa Club
Mayo Athletic Club
Mayo Autism Camp
Mayo Water Safety
Moytura Hurling Club
Moy Canoe Club
Murrisk Development Assocation
Newport Pickleball Club
River Moy Search And Rescue Ballina Clg
St Annes Boxing Sporting & Recreational Club Ltd
St Jarlaths Gaa Club
Swinford Athletic Club
Swinford Killasser Lgfa
Tullaghan Bay Rowing Club – Club Ramhaiocht Tullachain
Westport Gaa
Westport Lgfc
Westport Squash Club
Westport Triathlon Club
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