About

Who are we?

A Community Development Group has been formed comprised of members from the various organisations based within the community:

  • Community Council

  • Knockanore National School

  • Shamrocks Ladies Football

  • KGK Community Hall Committee

  • Shamrocks GAA Club

  • Blackwater Ladies Club

  • Heritage Society

Since establishing in 2022, we have secured full Title and Planning to JFK Park along with title and planning on land adjacent to the KGK Community Hall and Knockanore NS. Since then we have built a fully lit walkway surrounding JFK park, a state of the art Astroturf facility and a fully equipped playground.

Learn more about our development plans

Who is involved

  • Dan Casey

    CLG Chairperson
    Representing: Shamrocks GAA club
    Accountability: Building Works progress

  • Monica Murphy

    CLG Secretary
    Representing: Knockanore National School
    Accountability: Liaising with all professionals such as solicitor, accountant, organising meetings etc.

  • Liam Roche

    CLG Treasurer
    Representing: Shamrocks Ladies Gaelic Football Association
    Accountability: Finance and Grant applications

  • Rebecca O'Neill

    Public Relations Officer

  • Frank Roche

    CLG Assistant Secretary
    Representing: Community Sports Hall
    Accountability: Development progress

  • Thomas Baldwin

    CLG Assistant Chairperson
    Representing: Community Council
    Accountability: Fundraising

There are a further 12 people representing the community groups who make up the full committee of the CLG.

These are: Tony O’Brien, Carmel O’Keeffe-Power, Deirdre O’Donovan, Helen Murphy, Shirley Roche, Kevin Moloney, Bridget Hunt, William Motherway, Ciara Ahearne, Ivan O’Neill and Sinéad Lenehan.

There are other members of the community are involved in defined working groups and who lend their skills in a practical way to help progress the phases.

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