Harps Delighted With Stadium Funding Announcement

**Mr A** · 07/04/2007, 9:07 PM

According to the FAI site the total for football was €17,085,000- the overall total being €85,000,000 or in other words 20.1% for the country's biggest participation sport. That said you have to apply for grant to get them, and a lot more GAA clubs than football clubs put work into their facilities.

**Mr A** · 07/04/2007, 9:08 PM

Just noticed that Phoenix FC got half a million- fair play to them, but who the hell are they?

**harpskid** · 07/04/2007, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by Galway Harps

Just noticed that Phoenix FC got half a million- fair play to them, but who the hell are they?

Didn't they used to be called Ashtown Villa (who knocked Derry out of the Cup one year)? Some of the Dublin lads might confirm/clarify....

**BohsFans** · 08/04/2007, 1:26 AM

Originally Posted by Galway Harps

Just noticed that Phoenix FC got half a million- fair play to them, but who the hell are they?

http://www.irishfootballonline.com/n...hp?newsid=4527

**gspain** · 08/04/2007, 9:11 AM

Originally Posted by Galway Harps

According to the FAI site the total for football was �17,085,000- the overall total being �85,000,000 or in other words 20.1% for the country's biggest participation sport. That said you have to apply for grant to get them, and a lot more GAA clubs than football clubs put work into their facilities.

This is a chicken and egg situation. Gaa clubs get more public money because they spend more on their facilities. Or do they spend more on their facilities because they get the grants?

The one good thing about the Thomas Bigots row is that they are seriously annoying the minister for sport. he is clearly seen through their reasons and maybe a few choice words in the ear of the Grand Wizards might have some effect. He certainly told the FAI where to go in no uncertain terms a few years back.