Tullow Rugby Football Club have been celebrating, after being awarded €5,000 by Texaco, as part of their “Support for Sport” initiative.
The funds, which were secured via a competitive process, will be used to fund the development of new showers on the club grounds, and to cater to the growing number of players at the club.
Speaking to KCLR News, Club Chairman Robin Johnson spoke of the importance of the funding for the club
Overseeing the judging process was Texaco Support for Sport ambassador, former Irish rugby international and well-known broadcaster, Donncha O’Callaghan. Commenting, he said, “As adjudicator, the most heartening aspect of the Texaco Support for Sport initiative is the benefit it brings to Irish sports clubs by providing rare access to funds which are not linked to the popularity, membership size or success of any given club.”
Describing the Carlow club as ‘a very deserving recipient’, he went on to add: “Tullow RFC has a very clear vision of what it wants to achieve and has seen huge growth, especially in its girls and ladies’ teams. Hopefully, with this support, it will go on to produce more players who will follow in the footsteps of their great clubmate Seán O’Brien.”
