A MASSIVE €60,000 plus in prizes and grants were presented to communities across the county for helping to make their areas better at an annual award ceremony that has become a highlight in the Limerick calendar.
There were jubilant celebrations at the Limerick Going for Gold grand final as Patrickswell was named overall winner of the 2024 competition.
Going for Gold is a community-based environmental competition aimed at making Limerick a cleaner, brighter, more sustainable place to work, live, and visit.
The competition is sponsored by the JP McManus Charitable Foundation. It is organised by Limerick City and County Council and supported by the Limerick Post, Live 95, the Limerick Leader, I Love Limerick, and Southern Marketing Media and Design.
A total of 15 communities made the final of the Towns Category – before the winners were announced in the Limerick Strand Hotel.
Five of the finalists in the Tidy Towns category were selected by popular vote on the Limerick Today show on Live95 with the remaining areas chosen by the judges Pat Shearin and Michael Griffin (retirees from Limerick City and County Council) following visits to all of the areas.
Mayor of Limerick John Moran congratulated the participating communities for helping to ensure that Limerick Going for Gold 2024 continued to be a tremendous success.
“It is a credit to you all how communities can come together and transform their areas in a sustainable way. Everyone working together, sharing a common purpose is a real example of partnership to achieve sustainable development goals,” he said.
Winners on the night included:
Tidy Towns Category
Patrickswell – €10,000
Kilmeedy – €7,000
Ballysteen – €5,000
Glin – €3,000
Kilteely – €2,000
Highly Commended
Castleconnell – €1,500
Glenroe – €1,500
Askeaton – €1,500
Athea – €1,500
Garrienderk – €1,500
Kilmallock – €1,500
Commended
Broadford – €1,000
Feenagh – €1,000
Rathkeale – €1,000
Rockhill/Bruree – €1,000
Limerick Bee Friendly in Bloom
Hospital – €5,000
Mountcollins – €3,000
Gouldavoher – €2,000
Highly Commended
Caherdavin – €1,000
Residential Areas
Thomondgate – €2,000
Meadowbrook, Corbally – €1,500
Nicker – €1,250
Highly Commended
Slugáire – €1,000
Gurteen/Southville Gardens – €1,000
Woodhaven – €1,000
Greater Kings Island Residents Association – €1,000
Commended
Forest View Kilfinane – €600
Cois Má, Croom – €600
Woodlawn Park, Ballysimon – €600
Endeavour Award
Caherconlish – €1,000
ReUse Award
Kilcornan Tidy Towns – €1,000
Elton Tidy Towns – €1,000
Judges’ Request Award
Newcastle West – €1,000
Ballingarry – €1,000
Tournafulla – €1,000
Oola – €1,000
Garrienderk – €1,000
