Sports funding boost for Limerick

O'Briens Park, Clare Street. Photo: Kieran Ryan-Benson.

LIMERICK Sports Partnership (LSP) has received around โ‚ฌ340,000 in welcome funding from the 2025 Dormant Accounts Programme.

It is part of a national investment in community sports and physical activity initiatives.

Phelim Macken, manager of Limerick Sports Partnership, said thatย โ€œthrough this funding we hope that even more people will be able to enjoy the benefits that sports participation and a healthy lifestyle can bring and feel included and welcomed in their communitiesโ€.ย 

An allocation of โ‚ฌ120,000 has been set aside to support Limerickโ€™s Active Cities Initiative, which includes activation of local parks and expansion of BoxUp units for free equipment use.

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The monies, โ‚ฌ72,000 in this element, will also help extend Community Sports Hubs in Garryowen and Moyross, along with the development of a new one in Kilmallock.

Almost โ‚ฌ30,000 is earmarked for Sports Inclusion Disability Projects; โ‚ฌ20,000 for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, and โ‚ฌ12,000 for Her Moves Initiative.

In addition, โ‚ฌ46,000 is listed for Urban Outdoor Adventure Initiative and another โ‚ฌ40,000 for Volunteer Supports.

The announcement was made by local TD and Minister for Sport Patrick Oโ€™Donovan. ย 

“Every person should have the opportunity to participate in sport, and this funding will help to ensure that new opportunities and new sports are opened to people of all abilities and backgrounds across this country,โ€ the Minister said