The Kilcock GAA Development Plan

1. 1st May 1887Kilcock GAA is formed.

2. 1st May 2012 Kilcock GAA will reach it’s 125 birthday.

3. The current land was purchased in 1979. The first field, 5.5 acres cost IR£28,000

4. The second purchase, Approx 4 acreswas purchased in 3 payments. April 1986 - IR£1,000 July 1986 – IR£10,000 12 Jan 1987 - IR£1,000 saw the final payment made.

5. The official opening of the field and the old club-house occurred 29th May 1993.

6. The official opening of the present club house was in April 2002.

7. Pitch Development.We sought quotations from1. Laragh sports and services2. James Healy3. Prunty pitchesThe one chosen by the club is Laragh sports and services.

8. FloodlightingWe sought quotations from1. Musco lighting2. SLS Lighting systems3. KirwanElectricial.The one chosen by the club is Kirwan Electricial.

9. A technical advisor was required to state that each of the tenders were to the same specifications. John Ryan – CIoncad Ltd. is the adviser -who also worked on Hawkfield.

10. Grants Available.Through the Sports Capital Programme, a provisional grant to cover 70% of the overall expenditure on the development of a natural playing surface and floodlighting ONLY, up to a total of €150,000.

11. Planning permission has also been granted for 2 astro turf pitches and €300,000 lotto granted has been provisionally granted.In order to avail of the granting, 75% of this work must be complete before this expires in Nov 2011.Again, this is 70% of what total cost would be.

12. We have applied to Leinster Council for granting for fencing of the main pitch. This is still in the progress.

13. Meteor have proposed to erect a telecommunications installation on a flood-lighting pylon.