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The sporting needs of this and future generations in the Oranmore area received a mega boost this week when An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for the much needed Renville Sports & Community Grounds, a Sports Centre of Excellence, in the area of Oranmore-Maree. Renville Sports & Community Grounds will serve the sporting needs of the area with a number of all-weather and full size pitches, and other community facilities.

GAA president Larry McCarthy visited the planned Renville Sports & Community Grounds of excellence on Monday and immediately made one local man happy, when he pulled the winning name in the Oranmore-Maree GAA One Club’s fundraising draw.

Oranmore-Maree GAA One Club have launched a Fundraising Competition for their planned sports centre of excellence, Renville Sports & Community Grounds, where one lucky winner will win a brand new Ford Puma ST-Line X Hybrid in association with Sheils Motor Group. Tickets costing €25 each or €50 for three are available for purchase through www.oranmoremareegaa.com.

Independent Deputy for Galway West, Noel Grealish TD has welcomed funding for Galway of €20.4m under the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund.

A new sports complex for Oranmore Maree has been given the green light by the Galway County Council.

"There are 174 children in the Castlebar Athletic Club who want answers in relation to the failure to deliver facilities promised in phase two of the National Outdoor Pursuits Academy," according to Independent Candidate for the Castlebar Municipal District, Harry Barrett.

Fianna Fail city councillor Peter Keane has called on the Galway City Council to make multiple applications for funding under the recently announced Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund.

Often maligned, rather unfairly, as a dog track overlooking a cemetery, the Galway Sportsground can now be the province’s “shining light”. Hardened fans love it just as it is, and former captain John Muldoon refused to contemplate moving big games elsewhere, but in many ways it is past its sell-by date, particularly since the game went professional.

Connacht Rugby has revealed plans for a €30-million redevelopment of the Sportsground, which will transform its home into a top-class 12,000-capacity stadium and high-performance training centre.