Northsiders to go the distance at GOAL Mile

LOCAL community groups will be out in force to raise funds for GOAL over the festive season.  

Now in its 37th year, the GOAL Mile is held in villages, towns and cities all over Ireland every Christmas and is one of the country’s largest and longest-running annual fundraising events. 

In 2017, events organised in Dublin raised over €70,000 to support awareness for GOAL programmes across the developing world. 

Alan Vard, from GOAL, said: “The GOAL Mile has become a tradition for many families and communities over the Christmas period, and thanks to organisers, millions have been raised to support GOAL’s work in the developing world since the first Mile was staged in 1982. 

“The beauty of the GOAL Mile is its simplicity. People don’t need to register in advance but simply show up to their nearest event, run or walk a mile and contribute whatever they can afford to GOAL on the day.”

GOAL Miles on the Northside include:

• Christmas Eve: Morton Stadium, Santry, starting at 10.30am. Organiser: James McKenna. 

• Christmas Day: Malahide Castle, Back Road, Car Park, starting at 11am. Organiser: Alan Farrell.

• Christmas Day: St Anne's Park, Raheny (St Paul's entrance), starting at 11am. Organiser: Pat Hooper.

• St Stephen’s Day: Wildgeese GAA Club, Oldtown, starting at 12noon. Organiser: Micheal Galvin.

• New Year’s Day: Skerries Rugby Club, starting at 12.30pm. Organiser: Gerry Weldon.

To find out more, visit www.goalmile.org