Fifty years after their foundation, Ballincollig AFC remain unable to apply for grants because the freehold of their pitches remains held by Cork City Council. The Department of Defence agreement, upon the closure of Murphys' Barracks, with the then County Council was to gift land to Ballincollig AFC 20 years ago. We are still waiting. 20 years of applications for leasehold from the Councils and still we wait.

Without a lease we cannot apply for grants (FAI, Government or lotto), it is only down to the hard work and effort of key club volunteers and parents that we are still here today.

This community has kept this club alive.

Our difficulty was underlined having missed out on government funding to clubs and sports facilities all over the country as detailed in press reports this week.

We are limbo. We have no home. We need your support.

We need your help to bring attention to our club so we can secure our home and the future of this club for the boys/girls of this community.