Ulster Rugby welcomes funding award for clubs

Ulster Rugby welcomes confirmation from Sport NI that its application for essential funding of £725,991 on behalf of clubs through the Sports Sustainability Fund has been successful. On the news, Ulster Rugby CEO, Jonny Petrie, said: “Today’s announcement of over £725,000 funding support for local rugby clubs in Northern Ireland is a lifeline in what has been a challenging year for everyone. “I’m extremely proud of the community spirit our clubs have shown throughout the pandemic and they will continue to play a crucial role in supporting our collective recovery out of it - bringing people together to get fit, have fun and make friends. “I’d like to place on record our sincere thanks to our colleagues at the Department for Communities and Sport NI for their continued support in securing this funding for our clubs through the Sports Sustainability Fund. “There is light at the end of the tunnel in terms of a graduated return to sporting activity over the coming weeks and months in line with the NI Executive guidelines, and I for one can’t wait to see our clubs back in action again very soon.” For more information on the Sports Sustainability Fund, which has been designed to provide much-needed support given the financial hardship facing local sport as a result of COVID-19, visit: http://www.sportni.net/funding/our-funding-programmes/sports-sustainability-fund/