The Limerick Going for Gold Environmental Improvement Grant & Competition 2018 (Incorporating Limerick in Bloom), assisting with Environmental Improvement works undertaken by nonprofit making organisations working within Limerick City and County areas.
2018 Competition
The Limerick Going for Gold Final took place on 9th October 2018.
List of categories, winners and awards:
Going for Gold Challenge
Joint 1st Place - €10,000 each - Athea and Kilteely
3rd Place - €7,000 - Newcastle West
4th Place - €5,000 - Kilfinane
5th Place - €3,000 - Abbeyfeale
6th Place - €2,000 - Patrickswell
Finalists (each receive €1,000)
- Anglesboro
- Caherconlish
- Hospital
- Knockainey
- Moyross
- Oola
- Rathkeale
Limerick in Bloom
1st Place plus perpetual trophy - €5,000 - Kilmeedy
2nd Place - €3,000 - Ardpatrick
3rd Place - €2,000 - Croagh
Highly Commended - €1,000 each - Askeaton, Croom, Elton, Foynes, South Limerick City, Pallasgreen, Templeglantine
Residential Areas
1st Place - €1,500 - Monaleen Park
Joint 2nd Place - €1,000 each - Cappamore Estates, Gouldavoher
Joint 4th Place - €700 each - St. Patrick’s Villas, The Grange
Highly Commended - €500 each - Carraballawn, Glenbrook, Glendale and Glendale Lawn, Meadowbrook, Rhebogue Meadows, Silverbrook, The Meadows in Corbally, Woodlawn Park
Champions
1st Place - €2,720 - Castleconnell
2nd Place - €1,960 - Castletroy View
3rd Place - €1,940 - Janesboro
4th Place - €1,900 - Glin
5th Place - €1,860 - Caherdavin
6th Place - €1,820 - Adare
7th Place - €1,800 - Annacotty
Tidy Towns Incentive
Community - €500 - Adare
Green Spaces - €500 - Glin
Sustainability - €500 - Kilmallock
Tidiness - €500 - Oola
Nature and Diversity - €1,000 each - Galbally and Mountcollins
Best Front Garden
1st Place - John and Ita Carroll, Castlemahon
2nd Place - Robert Byrne, Kennedy Park
3rd Place - Nellie Barrett, Newcastle West
Each winner receives a trophy and vouchers for the Parkway Shopping Centre.