Irish sporting community unites in tsunami fund-raising goal

THE entire Irish sporting community will unite next weekend in support of the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster.

In what has been designated GOAL Sport Aid Weekend, sporting organisations across the country are being asked to support the efforts of international humanitarian relief organisation GOAL to alleviate suffering in the stricken areas of South East Asia.

John O'Shea, GOAL CEO, said yesterday: "We are asking that a collection be taken up at all sporting venues by participants and spectators alike next weekend. People can use their own initiative to think of ways of raising funds.