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Major fundraising drive underway for long-awaited community sports facility at Gneeveguilla

By David Nelligan, Radio Kerry

A major fundraising drive is underway for a community and sports facility at Gneeveguilla.

Locals say the village and surrounding area urgently need the new sporting and community centre, arguing that resources are already at capacity.

The amenity would serve the basketball club, athletics club and the wider community.

Locals have already purchased land and got planning permission, but say they need government support to build the facility.

Chair of the Gneeveguilla Community Facility Group , Cormac Collins says the need is here now, not just in the future:

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