Athlone-area camogie club gets €5,000 from Texaco 'support for sport' fund

Drumraney Camogie Club has been named as the Westmeath recipient of €5,000 in funding through this year's Texaco 'Support for Sport' initiative.

The annual initiative, now in its third year, saw 25 clubs in 25 different counties sharing in a total of €125,000.

The scheme is hosted and organised by Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited, the company that markets fuel in Ireland under the Texaco brand, with the judging process overseen by former Irish rugby international and well-known broadcaster, Donncha O'Callaghan.

The clubs that were each chosen for the €5,000 funding award span a wide range of sports, including gaelic games, soccer, basketball, tennis, archery, athletics, bowls, cricket, handball, hockey, gymnastics, kayaking, rugby and sub-aqua.

Drumraney Camogie Club was the Westmeath recipient of the funding, while another camogie club (Boyle) was the Roscommon recipient.

James Twohig, Director of Ireland Operations, Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited spoke about the important contribution sports clubs make within their communities and throughout Irish society as a whole.

"Our initiative provides vital funding to clubs that have an important place in, and seek to enhance their contribution to, their local communities," said Mr Twohig.

"Since its inception, we've distributed almost €400,000 to a wide variety of sports clubs throughout the country, which has greatly helped them to continue to play an essential and positive role in their communities, something of which we are very proud."

Entries for the 2024 Texaco Support for Sport initiative will open in the autumn.