Cork GAA fundraiser for bereaved Killeagh family is GoFundMe's top earner in 2023

On April 22, the Walsh family lost their home and almost all of their possessions when a fire spread from an adjoining garage, and left the family of seven homeless
Cork GAA fundraiser for bereaved Killeagh family is GoFundMe's top earner in 2023

The Walsh family home was destroyed following the fire, and with a lapsed house insurance policy due to financial difficulties, the family is now homeless. Picture: Killeagh GAA Club

A fundraiser that raised almost half a million euro for a family in Killeagh after a series of tragic events, has been announced as Gofundme's number one earner this year.

On April 22, the Walsh family lost their home, and almost all of their possessions when a fire spread from an adjoining garage, and left the family of seven homeless.

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