By Justin Kelly
Tullamore Rugby Club have rallied after being denied funding
for a new development last year to harness the power of community spirit in
continuing the building of new dressing room facilities at their clubhouse.
A huge increase in player participation, especially through the
further development of youth and women’s teams at the club, has put an adverse
demand on the club’s existing facilities, creating the need for updated
dressing room, shower and eco-friendly water harvesting amenities. Despite the
club executive receiving approval for this construction work, their subsequent application
for funding to the National Lottery in 2014 was unsuccessful.
However, following offers of voluntary support in respect of
the building work, the club executive decided at their January meeting to proceed
with the works. The work will be carried out by direct labour and club
volunteers. In order to raise the funds necessary for materials, the club has
devised a plan to offer supporters a Gold Supporter Package at a reduced rate
of €350, a sum that will be pumped directly into the new development. “We just
need the funds to buy the materials – the volunteers will carry out the work
for free,” a club official remarked.
A club statement from the Gold Supporter Package co-ordinator
Paddy Galvin read: “As you read through your invitation to become a gold member
you’ll see that something really wonderful is currently happening in Tullamore
Rugby Club. And the wonderful thing is that more and more volunteers are coming
forward to offer their expertise and services for free to help us build new
showers and dressing rooms for our rapidly growing club.”
By becoming a gold member on the new scheme, these investors
will receive a personal option on home and international tickets for two years,
bar vouchers to the value of €50 for two years, a dinner option for two people at
every home game for two years, while their name will also be displayed for all the
players to see on the dressing room sponsors board. They will also be entered
into every club lotto draw for an entire year.
The project will co-ordinated by a committee chaired by club
chairman Billy Fryday. This committee will coordinate the funding, volunteers
and work to ensure that the project is brought to a successful completion. If
you’d like to donate, you can pay the €350 in full or in instalments, you can
contact Paddy Galvin on 087-6696911, and he will arrange the rest, including
your package of benefits.
“If you become a gold member you’ll play a leading role in
helping the club complete these essential works, furthering the development of
all levels of rugby in the club, from under-6 upwards,” the statement said.
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