On Day two of our analysis of the 2014 Sports Capital Grants we look at the amounts granted to each of the sports below the top 20 which were covered yesterday.
In total €40 Million of direct funding will be drawn down to fund local and regional projects.
Much of the funding at this lower level goes towards the purchase of non-personal equipment as opposed to physical infrastructure. In that sense it is less benefit in terms of construction and service jobs though there will be significant benefit for equipment suppliers and manufacturers.
This covers half of the sports that will benefit but leaves out the category of multi sport funding, mainly to local authorities, schools and National Governing Bodies that could be spread across a wide variety of outdoor and indoor facilities.
Sports Capital Grants – The Second Tie
- 21. Canoeing / Kayaking – €139,384
- 22. Equestrian Sports – €131,600
- 23. Special Olympics – €131,036
- 24. Basketball – €103,296
- 25. Pitch and Putt – €91,941
- 26. Motor Cycling – €63,101
- 27. Volleyball – €62,000
- 28. Archery – €46,339
- 29. Cycling – €45,914
- 30.Orienteering – €44,000
- 31. Weightlifting – €32,716
- 32. American Football €27,606
- 33. Table Tennis – €24,600
- 34. Wrestling – €22,000
- 35. Olympic Handball – €20,000
- 36. Motor Sport – €20,000
- 37. Billiards / Snooker – €20,000
- 38. Tug o’War – €17,250
- 39. Camogie – €17,200
- 40. Clay Pigeon Shooting – €14,000
- 41. Raquetball – €12,000
- 42. TaeKwonDo – €9,500
- 43. Surfing – €7,000
- 44. Fencing – €3,723
- 45. Ten Pin Bowling – €3,000
- 46. Ladies Gaelic Football – €800
Anomalies in terms of the value of funds to number of participants in Camogie and Ladies Football can be explained by in many cases their being part of a club structure that is accounted for under the main Gaelic Games heading.
It is worth noting though that this second tier of funded sports accounts for less than three per cent of the total money granted to the big four winning sports of Gaelic Games, Soccer, Rugby and Tennis.
Many of the projects within this cohort involve the purchase of non playing equipment though within equestrian sport there is a refurbishment of a stables, and Pitch and Putt includes the refurbishment of a hall and nearly €29,000 on mowers.
Tomorrow we will look at a comparison of the sports success under the Capital Grants scheme versus their primary annual state funding through the Irish Sports Council.
