20 Local GOAL Mile Events To Take Place Over The Festive Period

Tuesday, 24 December 2024 11:57

They will take place on Christmas Day, Stephen's Day, December 29th and New Years Day

There are 20 local GOAL Mile events taking place over the festive period.

The GOAL Mile is one of the most popular and longstanding fundraisers in Ireland, with the first one taking place in 1982 when GOAL's late chairperson and international athlete, Noel Carroll, asked local people and their families to run a mile at The Phoenix Park on Christmas morning for GOAL.

This year more than 160 GOAL Mile events will take place around the country, and thousands more participants will take part virtually around the world.

The locations, dates and times for the local GOAL Mile events are as follows:

Christmas Day

North Kildare Sports Club, Kilcock (11.30am)

Johnstownbridge GAA Club, Johnstownbridge (11am-12.30pm)

Ballymore Eustace GAA Club, Ballymore Eustace (10.30am)

St Conleth's Community College, Newbridge (11am-1pm)

Carton House Golf Courtyard, Maynooth (12 midday)

Naas GAA Club, Naas (11am-12 midday)

Carbury Village (9am-11am)

Blessington Community College, Blessington (12.30pm)

St Stephen's Day

Manzor's Car Park, Clane (10am-1pm)

Allenwood Crossroads, Allenwood (10am-12 midday)

Le Cheile Athletics Club, Leixlip (11am-12 midday)

St Catherine's Park, Leixlip (11am-12 midday)

Clogherinkoe GAA, Clogherinkoe (12 midday-1pm)

Spencer Bridge, Rathangan (10am)

Kingslane, Kilteel (10.30am-12 midday)

Rathcoffey GAA Club, Rathcoffey (11am-1pm)

Edenderry AC Seniors, Derry Rovers Track (10am)

Sunday 29th December

Eire Og Corra Choill GAA Club, Donore (10.30am-12 midday)

New Years Day

Celbridge GAA Club, Celbridge (12 midday)

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