John Giles Foundation grants announced

The John Giles Foundation has this week announced the first phase of grant allocations from the ‘Walk of Dreams’ which took place on the 27th of March 2011. The event was organised by the John Giles Foundation in association with the current sponsors of the national team, Three, with the aim of building stronger clubs, schools and communities throughout Ireland.

In the first phase of funding for clubs and communities across Ireland, €100,000 of the €360,000 raised from the ‘Walk of Dreams’ has been allocated to 42 community projects throughout Ireland.

Former Republic of Ireland international John Giles reacted to Thursday’s announcement of the allocation of funding by saying: “I am delighted that through our first ‘Walk of Dreams’, we are in a position to award these grants to help Clubs and Communities across Ireland. I look forward to seeing all of these projects reach completion now and come to fruition through the work of the John Giles Foundation in association with Three.”

The first phase of funding is as follows:

Willow Park FC (Westmeath) €1,000
Midlands Simon Community (Westmeath) €500
Kinnegad Juniors FC (Westmeath) €5,000
Bealnamulla Sports Club €1,000
Tulla FC (Clare) €5,000
Mountshannon Celtic (Clare) €300
Innishvilla AFC (Cork) €500
Kinsale AFC (Cork) €2,000
Blackstone Rovers FC (Cork) €1,000
Charleville AFC (Cork) €2,500
Finn Harps FC (Donegal) €1,500
Rathcoole Boys FC (Dublin) €500
St Josephs Boys / Girls AFC €1,000
Stella Maris FC (Dublin) €15,000
St. Kevins Boys FC (Dublin) €2,500
Tyrellstown FC (Dublin) €2,000
Firhouse Carmel FC (Dublin) €1,500
Kilnamanagh FC (Dublin) €800
Kilcock Celtic FC (Kildare) €2,000
Ashbourne Utd (Meath) €2,500
Baldoyle Utd (Dublin) €1,000
St. Anne’s FC (Kildare) €4,000
Blackrock Playground Group (Louth) €500
Shamrocks FC (Louth) €1,500
Rock Celtic FC (Louth) €1,000
Ballymoe FC (Galway) €1,500
Mervue United FC (Galway) €4,000
Asdee Rovers FC (Kerry) €1,500
Lisnagry FC (Limerick) €4,000
Caherdavin Celtic FC (Limerick) €4,0
00 Shannon Celtic FC (Clare) €1,000
Ballyglass FC (Mayo) €1,000
Kiltimagh/Knock United FC (Mayo) €1,500
Castlebar Celtic FC (Mayo) €1,500
Charlestown Athletic FC (Mayo) €2,000
Peake Villa FC (Tipperary) €3,500
Clonmel Town FC (Tipperary) €5,500
Ballymackey FC (Tipperary) €2,000
St. Saviours FC (Waterford) €3,500
Clashmore Ramblers FC (Waterford) €3,500
Lismore FC (Waterford) €1,000
Hanover Harps (Carlow) €4,000

John Fitzgerald, Chairman of the John Giles Foundation paid tribute to Giles and others following the announcement: “The John Giles Foundation in association with Three was set up to provide assistance to Communities using football as a vehicle for social inclusion. Our first allocation of grants to 42 Community projects is a tribute to John Giles, the Trustees and Sponsors but above all to the hundreds of Clubs and Community groups that walked together on 27th March to achieve this success”

There are already plans in place for the next ‘Walk of Dreams’ and to find out more information about the foundation and about the campaign itself, just check out their website today by clicking the following link.