EirGrid Community Appreciation Day

Moyvane Community Sports Hall on Friday, 16th September | 5.00 pm – 8.00 pm

As part of our role as GMO for the EirGrid Kilpaddoge-Moyvane-Knockanure Community Sponsorship fund, SECAD Partnership was invited to participate and attend the EirGrid Community Appreciation Day on Friday, 16th September in Moyvane Community Sports Hall.

The event was held to recognise the fund contribution of over €200,000 to community groups in the area following work carried out on the electricity transmission grid there in recent years. The community groups that received the funding are:

  • Scoil Chorp Chríost
  • Tarbert Macra na Feirme
  • Tarbert Development Association
  • Knockanure GAA CLub
  • Murhur National School
  • Moyvane GAA
  • Moyvane ICA Guild
  • Knockanure Community Development Ltd
  • Moyvane Community Sports Hall
  • Moyvane/Knockanure Care of the Aged
  • Tarbert Bridewell CLG
  • Moyvane Development Association
  • Tarbert Comprehensive School
  • Tarbert National School
  • Moyvane Ladies Football Club
EirGrid Community Appreciation Day
EirGrid Community Appreciation Day
EirGrid Community Appreciation Day

All members of the community were invited to attend and in particular the community groups supported through the Kilpaddoge-Moyvane- Knockanure Community Sponsorship fund.

This was a family friendly event with music, entertainment, food and refreshments for all the family to enjoy and All-Ireland Winner Jason Foley in attendance with the Sam Maguire Cup, which everyone eagerly queued up for a picture with Jason and the Sam Maguire.

EirGrid Community Appreciation Day
Suzanne Kearney, SECAD Partnership, Jason Foley, Kerry All-Ireland Team, Elaine Barrett, SECAD Partnership

SECAD participated in an EirGrid videography and live interview on Radio Kerry, on the day and answered questions on the role of SECAD as GMO and the support provided to communities during their application and draw drown process.