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Sod Cutting at Lisnaskea Emmetts
The official sod cutting ceremony took place this week at Lisnaskea Emmetts GAA Club marking the start of construction of their new training pitch. This new pitch was funded through the Sport Northern Ireland ‘Building Sport Programme’.
The aim of ‘Building Sport’ is to provide partnership funding for major projects that will increase opportunities for sporting development and participation for as many people as possible.
The ceremony was attended by Colm McCreesh on behalf of Lisnaskea Emmetts, Aogan Farrell from the GAA Ulster Council, Peter Carty Chairman of the Fermanagh County Board, Jayne Moore of Sport Northern Ireland, Michael McConnell of Scott Wilson and Robert Patterson of Clive Richardson Ltd.
Michael McConnell, Project Manager for the scheme from Scott Wilson comments “the aim of this new sand carpet training pitch is to substantially alleviate the over use of the Club’s existing pitch, which is used by both the football and hurling teams”.
Mr. McCreesh comments, “We would like to thank Jayne Moore from Sport Northern Ireland for her invaluable advice and guidance. We are very pleased with the progress so far in getting to the sod cutting stage. The pitch will have a tremendous impact on the Club and the local community when it is completed in 2009”.
This is the biggest project that Lisnaskea Emmetts Football Club has undertaken to date. The total cost of the project is £390K with 60% funded through the Sport Northern Ireland grant. An additional 8% will be funded through the GAA’s Ulster Council. That leaves the Club with the task of raising the remaining 32% of the project cost. This week they are launching Club Eimeid where past and present members are invited to contribute to a fund solely for the development of the new pitch.
The Club would like to thank the Clarke Group for sponsoring Club Eimeid and Bank of Ireland for assisting the club financially throughout the project.
With an ever-increasing interest in GAA activities throughout the town and surrounding areas, the provision of a second playing field is crucial for young people in their pursuit of Gaelic Games.
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