Athletics Ireland has been busy informing clubs of their successful application to Athletics Ireland’s 2007 Small equipment Grants Scheme for Clubs. Athletics Ireland received €350,000 from the Department of Art, Sports & Tourism Capital Grants programme in 2007 in order to run this equipment grants scheme for clubs. The 113 successful clubs in 24 counties have now been informed of their application success with the Clubs Athletics Ireland sees clubs as the ‘backbone’ of the sport and feels it is very important that clubs are supported in their endeavors to provide accessible quality athletics for all. The development team continue to roll out its programmes which in the last 18months this has seen them deliver 1272 New Athletics Leaders, 616 New Level 1 Coaches, Over 2000 participants in Fit4life MeetnTrain, 256 equipment packs delivered to clubs, €350,000 additional in sports capital to clubs, 16 event specific workshops and 25 provincial squads with over 1900 athletics participating. If you are looking for further information on your local athletics club or any programme that Athletics Ireland are running then please contact the Development Team on development@athleticsireland.ie.