Upcoming Workshops:

Funding for Sporting & Voluntary Organisations

Each year the Sports Section of Laois County Council hold a workshop on Sports Capital Funding which allocates funding to projects that are directly related to the provision of sports facilities and are of a capital nature and funded by the Department Arts, Sport & Tourism. 

Topics include:  Eligibility for Grants;  Completion of Application Forms;  Preparing a Development Plan;  Planning Permission;  Examples of Good Practics. 

There is no upper limit of number of participants attending. 

For further information please contact:

Sports Section, Laois County Council :  Phone: (057)86 64007
Email: sports@laoiscoco.ie

Construction a new pitch or upgrading an existing playing surface

Topics Covered: Pitch surface options, specifications/plans, tendering, project monitoring, material testing, grow-in and management programme.

For further information please contact:

Sports Section, Laois County Council 
Phone: (057)86 64007
Email: sports@laoiscoco.ie

A Basic Guide to Pitch Management

Topics Covered: Fertiliser selection and usage, weed identification and control, de-compaction, sand sourcing and application, & over-seeding

Each workshop is followed by question & answer sessions

Workshops delivered by Mr. Tim Butler, Sportsturf Consultancy

Cost: €10 per group booking

For further information please contact:

Sports Section, Laois County Council 
Phone: (057)86 64007
Email: sports@laoiscoco.ie