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GOAL Mile Returns To The Midlands For 2025

Friday, 19 December 2025 10:55

€750,000 was raised for GOAL’s programmes last year.

GOAL Mile is back for 2025 with 10 locations hosting the popular festive fundraiser across the Midlands.

Last year, a total of €750,000 was raised for GOAL’s programmes across Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

There will be four GOAL Miles in Laois with Lisdowney GAA hosting the first on Saturday at 12 noon.

Then on Christmas Day Oakvale Woods and Portarlington GAA have theirs at 10am and 11am respectivley.

Spink GAA has its fundraiser event on St Stephen's Day at 11am.

The first GOAL events in Westmeath and Offaly are on Christmas Day.

In Westmeath it's Mullingar Shamrocks at 10.30am, and Multyfarnham at midday.

While Kinnitty and Emmet Square's events take place at 10, and 1 on Christmas morning and afternoon in Offaly.

There's Stephen's Day GOAL Miles in both counties as well.

It's Clogherinkoe in Offaly, and Castledaly GAA in Westmeath - both at 12.

Last year, more than 40 thousand people took part in GOAL Mile

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