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Rovers welcome €120,000 RAPID funding |
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Tuesday, 24 October 2006 |
The Chairman of Sligo Rovers Michael Toolan has welcomed the recent announcement that the club is to receive €120,000 in funding under the RAPID programme.
This programme is administered by the Department of Gaeltacht and Rural Affairs, and Mr Toolan thanked Minister O Cuiv for allocating the funding and commended Deputy Jimmy Devins, Senator Paschal Mooney and Senator Eamon Scanlon for their work in presenting and pursuing the club’s case.
 ‘This funding is a great boost, as it allows us to complete the development of two all weather mini-pitches at the rear of the ground. This will be a valuable facility, not just for the club, but the wider community, and represents another significant achievement in terms of our development programme.’
Mr Toolan paid tribute to Deputy Devins and Senator Mooney and Scanlon for their assistance to the club over the years. ‘They have been very supportive of Sligo Rovers through every phase of the Showgrounds development, from the construction of the new stand to the provision of the new all weather facility. With their continued input we are transforming the Showgrounds into one of the finest grounds in the Eircom League.’
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