Large turnout at Castleknock GAA Grounds information meeting

A landmark day for the Castleknock GAA club moved a step closer when well over 200 Castleknock members and parents attended the meeting to provide information on the new ground. At the meeting held at Castleknock Golf and Country club, Mick Lynch, Castleknock club chairman welcomed everyone and spoke about the club’s great success over the last 10 years on the pitch.

The next step, he said was to push ahead with the development of the new playing facilities. Vivian Peelo of the grounds development committee gave an excellent presentation on progress to date in relation to planning and advised those present that the Castleknock club now has full planning permission for three pitches, a clubhouse and car parking.

He explained the costing of the different phases of the project and he advised that the club was near finalising the appointment of the contractor for Phase 1.

Michael Maher, grounds finance committee, then went on to outline the funding option with particular focus on tax efficient donations. A survey of all present was taken to gauge the level of financial support from club members and parents. A strong financial commitment was indicated from all present and gave the grounds’ committees a strong mandate to go forward and develop the grounds.

All families will be written to in the next month to outline the phases of the development and to explain how the tax efficient donations scheme works.

A formal cutting of the sod will take place on Monday 28th April when An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahearn and Minister Brian Lenihan will visit the new club grounds.

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