Daughter quits Goal year after O’Shea departure

The charity synonymous with the O’Shea clan has lost a second family member following Lisa O’Shea’s decision to quit Goal less than a year after her father John left in controversial circumstances.

New CEO Barry Andrews confirmed Ms O’Shea, the charity’s head of fundraising and marketing, handed in her notice while on maternity leave. She worked for 17 years for the overseas aid agency and was scheduled to return to work on Jul 10. Mr Andrews said she did not receive an exit package.

Mr Andrews also confirmed John O’Shea will not be assuming an ambassadorial role with the charity he founded in 1977, or have any future involvement, despite Goal saying last year that it intended to “explore opportunities to collaborate with John for the betterment of the organisation, given his vast experience and expertise”.