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A DRIVE to raise more _ than €200,000 for the Quin school field fund is to move to a new level, with the launch of a major initiative.
The Scoil na Mainistreach school development committee has _ pur- chased a field, at a cost of £100,000. It will cost another €100,000 to de- velop the pitch and the local commu- nity will have to foot the majority of
the bill.
While half of the total money nec- essary has already been raised, the remaining €100,000 still have to be collected. With this in mind, the committee will hold a *Who wants to be a Thousandaire’ in The Clare Inn hotel on April 18 next.
At a meeting last week, it was de- cided that parents on the committee would seek sponsorship, along with selling tickets for the event, at a cost
of €15 each.
A similar fundraiser raised up to €50,000 last year in Sixmilebridge. Scou na Mainistreach principal Ann Fitzpatrick is optimistic that this event will match that and is appeal- ing to everyone to contribute.
“There has been tremendous sup- port for the development and it will be a great resource for the commu- nity,” said Ms Fitzpatrick.
It is hoped that the field will be
ready for use next September and will be open to the community, along with the school.
“We will be allowing as much ac- cess as possible to the community, controlled access,” she said.
“Tt will be the only field of its type in the village. It is a resource for the community, as well as the school,” said the principal.
The pitch development is part of a three-year plan, launched in 2006.