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17/06/2016
Govt To Support Ladies Football And Camogie In New Two-Year Package
Funding of €500,000 is to be made available to Inter-County Ladies Football and Camogie Players as part of a two-year government support package announced by Minister for Tourism and Sport, Patrick O'Donovan.
The funding will be made available in 2017 and 2018 through Sport Ireland, to support programmes included in a joint proposal by the Women's Gaelic Players Association (WGPA), the Camogie Association, and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA).
A Steering Group comprising of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Sport Ireland, the WGPA, the Camogie Association and the LGFA has been established to agree the details of the programme.
The Steering Group is currently establishing the logistical and administrative arrangements that will underpin the agreement and the disbursement of the funding of €500,000 for each of the two years.
The financial support will be aimed towards programmes such as injury prevention and medical cover, maximising player and team performance, and access to training facilities.
Minister O'Donovan said: "I want to take this opportunity to recognise the valuable contribution that our Inter-County Ladies Football and Camogie Players make to Gaelic games.
"Their success is important, not just at a sporting level, but also on the ground level where they inspire young women to become involved in Ladies Football or Camogie, and stay involved throughout school and into their adult life.
"The funding allocation shows the confidence held by the Government in the success of our Inter-County Ladies Football and Camogie Players, and that it recognises the role of the teams, the volunteers and the supporters in forming strong community spirit throughout the country."
(MH/JP)
The funding will be made available in 2017 and 2018 through Sport Ireland, to support programmes included in a joint proposal by the Women's Gaelic Players Association (WGPA), the Camogie Association, and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA).
A Steering Group comprising of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Sport Ireland, the WGPA, the Camogie Association and the LGFA has been established to agree the details of the programme.
The Steering Group is currently establishing the logistical and administrative arrangements that will underpin the agreement and the disbursement of the funding of €500,000 for each of the two years.
The financial support will be aimed towards programmes such as injury prevention and medical cover, maximising player and team performance, and access to training facilities.
Minister O'Donovan said: "I want to take this opportunity to recognise the valuable contribution that our Inter-County Ladies Football and Camogie Players make to Gaelic games.
"Their success is important, not just at a sporting level, but also on the ground level where they inspire young women to become involved in Ladies Football or Camogie, and stay involved throughout school and into their adult life.
"The funding allocation shows the confidence held by the Government in the success of our Inter-County Ladies Football and Camogie Players, and that it recognises the role of the teams, the volunteers and the supporters in forming strong community spirit throughout the country."
(MH/JP)
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