Longford's ambitious Wolfshead Company of Archers hit target with €5k boost

Wolfshead Company of Archers will receive €5,000 as the winners of the Longford County award in this year’s Texaco Support for Sport initiative.

€5,000 has been presented to the Club to help fund a significant development of its facilities which includes improving accessibility to the range for archers with disabilities.

Based in Granard at the Higginstown Sports Complex, Wolfshead Company of Archers is affiliated to Archery Ireland and has plans in place to develop a centre of excellence for archery in Ireland.

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Now in its fourth year, the Texaco Support for Sport initiative – organised by Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited, the company that markets fuel in Ireland under the Texaco brand – sees a fund of €130,000 set aside annually for allocation in equal amounts of €5,000 to successful applicants chosen on a county-by-county basis.

Previous Longford winners were Aughnacliffe’s UCL Harps FC (2021), Longford Rugby Football Club (2022) and Longford Tennis Club (2023).

Congratulating the winners on what he termed ‘the invaluable contribution that sports clubs make to the heart of community life in Ireland’, James Twohig, Director of Ireland Operations, Valero Energy praised the unstinting work of club officials and volunteers, stating that “since its inception, in excess of €500,000 has been distributed to a variety of more than 100 sports clubs under the Texaco Support for Sport initiative.”

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Overseeing the judging process was Texaco Support for Sport ambassador, former Irish rugby international and well-known broadcaster, Donncha O’Callaghan.

Commenting, he said, “As adjudicator, the most heartening aspect of the Texaco Support for Sport initiative is the benefit it brings to Irish sports clubs by providing rare access to funds which are not linked to the popularity, membership size or success of any given club.”

Describing the Longford club as ‘a very deserving recipient’, he went on to add: “Well done to everyone involved at Wolfshead Company of Archers. For such a young club to be so ambitious in seeking to provide this new facility for its community shows the aspirations of all involved and will surely see archery go from strength to strength. A great club always hits the target.”
Entries for the 2025 Texaco Support for Sport initiative will open in the Autumn for all clubs, including those whose application may have been unsuccessful previously.

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PHOTO CAPTION: The presentation to Wolfshead Company of Archers members Tony Crinion; Evan Brady; Tyrone Kearns; Cathal Reehill; Mark Higson; Rachael Carty and Sophie Reehill, was made at the Texaco Service Station, Sligo Road, Longford. Pictured with them were Texaco dealer, Tom McGrath (third right) and Valero Area Sales Manager, Sinéad Fox (centre)

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