Over €14,300 in funding has been allocated to 47 groups in Kerry to support sports and physical activities for older people.
This funding is issued under the active national grant scheme, a combined initiative from Age & Opportunity and Sport Ireland, with funding provided by the Government.
Nationally, €300,000 is being allocated to support sport and physical activities run by 988 groups and organisations.
In Kerry the funding is going towards active retirement groups, care settings, ICA groups, and women and men’s shed projects.
The successful Kerry groups are:
Abbeydorney/Kilflynn Care Group,
AbbeydorneyKilflynn Active Retired,
Baile Mhuire Services for Older Persons,
Ballyheigue Castle Golf Club Members Club,
Ballyheigue Over 55s Club,
Ballymacelligott ARA,
Barraduff Community Field Organisation - Women's Social Club,
Blackwater Women's Group,
Cairdeas Camp,
Castleisland ARA,
Castleisland Ladies Probus Club,
Clann Housing Killarney,
Clochan Breanainn ICA,
Comharchumann Forbartha an Leith Triuigh,
Comhlacht Forbartha an Ghleanna,
Derryquay ICA,
Dr Crokes Health & Wellbeing Club,
Duagh Sports and Leisure Company Ltd,
Glencar Community Care,
Glencar ICA Kerry,
Heartbeat Killarney Kerry,
Iveragh Pickleball Club,
Iveragh Women's Group,
Keel Community Council,
Kenmare Community Care,
Kerry Parents and Friends Association,
Kerry Recreation & Sports Partnership,
Kilcummin Community Care,
Kilcummin ICA,
Killarney ARA,
Knocknagoshel Over 55's Services CLG,
KWOTE Killarney Women's Organisation for Training & Empowerment,
Listowel Community Centre,
Listowel Pitch and Putt Club,
Lixnaw ARA,
Moyvane ICA
Phoenix Women's Shed,
Probus Corca Dhuibhne,
Rockmount Care Center,
Scartaglin Social Action for Elderly,
Sceilg Le Chéile,
Slainte Seniors,
Social Action Group Rathmore Clg,
Spa/Fenit ICA,
Tearmann Mental Health Day Centre,
Willow Brooke Care Centre,
Woman 2000
