http://hoganstand.com/Tyrone/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=192516
Staggering sum raised by 272 fans each contributing £5k towards the contruction costs. For this, patrons get their name etched in glass in the foyer of the new centre of excellence and more importantly invest in the future of Tyrone GAA.
A further £1.35m of government funding and local councils also promising funds suggest they are well on the way.
The government funding was secured after an intervention by Hilary Clinton so there is goodwill beyond Tyrone for this project.
The centre is in use currently and expected to be completed on schedule for offical Sept 2013 opening to mark 10th Anniversary of Tyrone's big breakthrough.
Although there is still more work to do I can't help but be impressed by the Club Tyrone team and others in pressing on with such an ambitious project at a time when most counties are struggling to keep afloat.

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 20/05/2013 15:11:33    1387414

Fair play to them. They deserve it.

Culann (Dublin) - Posts: 2306 - 20/05/2013 15:13:49    1387416

Keep the noise down... Tyronetim

Themaster will be soon after his cut...

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 20/05/2013 15:13:55    1387417

100% well done to all involved..

£5000 each... wow

There must be something in this red diesel thing to throw around that sort of money...

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 20/05/2013 15:16:23    1387424

This is an excellent project, one which
embraced all that is good about the GAA.

TheGateKeeper (Tyrone) - Posts: 2843 - 20/05/2013 15:16:23    1387425

I hope the other counties in the north will likewise be given the same amount of government funding to invest in their development programmes.

artisan (Down) - Posts: 1795 - 20/05/2013 15:27:28    1387439

Jimbo - Diesel is Armagh. Did ye not see the funds the Tyrone boys raised for Dev when he went out to raise money for the new republic?

Ye lets keep this a Master free zone he'll drain the optimism out of it.

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 20/05/2013 15:29:22    1387442

You show the capability,feasibility and the know how in Down and I'm sure your own community and influential friends will make that happen.

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 20/05/2013 15:31:52    1387445

Well done to all involved. £5,000 is some commitment in the times that are in it. Might there be enough left over to buy Mickey Harte a packet of disposable razers?

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5030 - 20/05/2013 15:34:27    1387451

Tyronetim
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1387442 Jimbo - Diesel is Armagh. Did ye not see the funds the Tyrone boys raised for Dev when he went out to raise money for the new republic?

Ye lets keep this a Master free zone he'll drain the optimism out of it.
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I'm hugely impressed by the fact that Club Tyrne were capable of raising that money.

Well done to all involved...

Only having a laugh with both comments!

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 20/05/2013 15:35:49    1387453

There's no recession in the peoples republic of Tyrone.

MourneArmy (Down) - Posts: 1787 - 20/05/2013 15:38:13    1387458

I know Jimbo only larking wit you. Now as for that wee malcontent

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 20/05/2013 16:42:59    1387534

Muckross then he wouldnt be called "The beard" anymore. "No beard" doesn't sit as well.

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 20/05/2013 16:44:31    1387539

I want to know how much Hurling will benefit from this cash?

wise_guy (Tyrone) - Posts: 1584 - 20/05/2013 16:55:57    1387558

I saw the virtual plan tour - very inpressive.

Floops (Dublin) - Posts: 1623 - 20/05/2013 17:05:45    1387573