The last number of seasons have seen immense strides being taken by Nenagh Ormond RFC both on and off the playing field. The work being done from the grassroots of the club, starting at mini level (U7), all the way up to the Senior team, sees us with unprecedented playing numbers in the club’s 140-year history. Playing in the Energia AIL Division 1B puts Nenagh in the top 20 clubs in Ireland.
The importance of matching these rich playing resources with first class facilities has seen the club’s Development Committee lead the drive towards developing a truly top class facility at the club’s grounds in Lisatunny. Financing of the work completed so far has been done through a combination of funds achieved from the sale of the club’s original home in Tyone and grant aid through the Sports Capital Grants. The first phase of the development has seen a full 3G all weather playing field installed, a half pitch sized 3G training area built, an upgrade of the club’s gym carried out and a refit of the clubhouse’s existing changing facilities conducted. On top of this the existing floodlight system has been upgraded by installing an LED system to provide greater light quality and to improve energy efficiency, while the club’s parking facilities have been resurfaced and repainted.
In the words of a well known leader of this country in our past, we’ve a lot done but more to do. With the club very much wanting to harness the forward momentum generated in recent years and to fully future proof our facilities given our rapidly growing playing numbers we are now calling for support ahead of the next phase of our development. In order to do this sustainably we are looking to fund this through fundraising and not borrowings.
Phase 2 of our development project is the construction of additional changing rooms adjacent to the recently installed 3G field and refurbished gym. These facilities will allow for fully separate male and female changing areas as we look to expand our girls and women’s rugby offering and also incorporate accessible changing areas to ensure we can fully achieve our aims of being a club inclusive of all needs. Additional work will also be done during this phase on refurbishing the existing clubhouse, including a full electrical rewiring and interior upgrade to enhance the comfort and safety for all patrons and members.
We are now launching the “Our Future, Your Legacy” fundraising drive to fund phase 2. We are calling on all supporters, families, businesses and other interested groups to consider purchasing a brick on our glass patron’s wall to leave your mark on this exciting development project. Purchasing personal bricks for €250 or corporate bricks for €500 will allow your name or your business’s name to be part of the “Our Future, Your Legacy” wall which will be incorporated permanently into the new project. We are proud to be a club which has given many happy memories and fostered many lifelong friendships for local people now spread all over the world. This is a once off opportunity for you or any of those who have an affinity for the club to have your name permanently acknowledged as part of the club’s fabric.
If you are interested in making a donation to this fundraiser or discussing your options to otherwise support this development please use the contacts listed below or get in touch with any committee members, contacts for whom you will find listed here.
· Email: norfcsec@gmail.com
· Phone: Mike Fogarty (086- 8680268)
